title: Obstacles in the treatment of dying patients.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012923:Social Class; D013727:Terminal Care