Approach to death in medical graduation: students’ perceptions in light of Freudian contributions
Rafael Lourenço Donadeli,
Amanda Pais Ravasio,
Larissa Ottoni Estevanin de Paula
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: In western contemporary society, attempts to prevent death and suffering promote a medical training focused on dealing mostly with the biological aspects of illness and death, to the detriment of the psychosocial aspects related to those issues. Objective: The authors intended to identify medical students’ perceptions about the approach to death and dying in the light of Freudian theory about death. Method: This was a qualitative study with an exploratory approach, developed based on six focal … Show more
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