title: Death: a concept analysis and application to practice.
abstract: Death is a commonly used concept but is surrounded by much mystery. The concept of death is examined using the Walker and Avant (1995) framework for concept analysis. The use of the concept death is considered in the intensive care unit. In the intensive care unit a conflict often exists between the curing culture and the inevitability of death.
authors.affiliation: Transplant High Dependency Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Gelling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009736:Nursing Process; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology