Emotional reactions of medical doctors and students following the loss of their patients at the Dr George Mukhari Hospital emergency unit, South Africa

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Emotional reactions of medical doctors and students following the loss of their patients at the Dr George Mukhari Hospital emergency unit, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 52 , issue 4 , 2010 , pages: 356–363
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2010.10874006
Author(s): RT Masia Department of Psychology, , WJ Basson Department of Psychology, , GA Ogunbanjo Department of Family Medicine and PHC,
Keywords: death , emergency unit , patients , emotional reactions , medical doctors
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Abstract

Background: Studies on death and dying predominantly emphasise the needs of the dying patient and the process of bereavement. Few studies have focused on the reactions of medical doctors and students when the patients they have cared for die.
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