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Integrating Palliative Care: A Postmodern Perspective

Camilla Zimmermann, MD, MSc

Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Avenue, 16-744, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9; camilla.zimmermann{at}uhn.on.ca

Richard Wennberg, MD, MSc

Hospice and palliative care philosophy is becoming increasingly incorporated into medical practice, education, and research. However, this process of integration may be hindered by continued adherence to several perceived conceptual dichotomies: natural and medicalized death, research and clinical care, and acceptance and denial of dying. These dichotomies were perhaps essential for the initial development of palliative care but could undermine the continuing evolution of care for the terminally ill. In this article, the authors deconstruct these dichotomies and advocate for a fully integrated model of palliative care.

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 23, No. 4, 255-258 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1049909106290242
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