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Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
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A Dimensional Analysis of the Concept: Good Death of a Child With Cancer

Karrie Hendrickson, MSN, RN

Yale School of Nursing, karrie.hendrickson{at}yale.edu

Ruth McCorkle, PhD, RN, FAAN

Center for Chronic Illness Care, Yale School of Nursing

The death of a child is painful to all witnesses, but the experience varies among individuals, and differing perspectives lead to a variety of definitions for a good death. This analysis is undertaken to clarify the dimensions involved in a good death of a child with cancer and to examine them from 3 perspectives: the dying child, the child's family, and the health care providers.

Key Words: Key words: death • cancer • child • concept analysis

This version was published on June 1, 2008

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Vol. 25, No. 3, 127-138 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1043454208317237
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