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Obstacles in the treatment of dying patients

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.132.1.28

Theory and practice in the management of the dying patient have moved forward in the past two decades. However, the author believes the benefits of this progress have not reached a large segment of the population of dying patients--those individuals who have a higher level of psychopathology or are from a lower socioeconomic group. Obstacles in the treatment of such patients are described and illustrated by case histories; the author makes specific recommendations related to the care of these more difficult cases.

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