Terminal illness and body image.
Mark Wareing's case study of a patient with penile cancer (p34) offers an insight into issues of disturbed body image at the end of life. This paper explores some of the patient's experiences in terms of the confrontation and avoidance of difficulties after disfigurement. The effect of the nurse's own anxieties when reflecting on the patient's experiences is also discussed.
Newell
Rob
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School of Health Studies, University of Bradford.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*