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1Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, N.Y. 10029.
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.
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