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First published on April 15, 2008, doi:10.1177/1043454208317237

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing 2008;25:127.

A more recent version of this article appeared on June 1, 2008

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A Dimensional Analysis of the Concept: Good Death of a Child With Cancer

Karrie Hendrickson* and Ruth McCorkle

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: karrie.hendrickson{at}yale.edu.


  Abstract
<I>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.<T>


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