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Caring for the duing person and offering support to bereaved relatives is demanding and stressful, as claimed by Farrell (1992). He goes on to say that ‘It can also be a growing and rewarding experience, provided the required supportive mechanisms are available and utilized by the professional carer’. While the greatest input in the terminal phase of a person’s illness will come from the nursing staff, as stated by Braun and Katz (1989), all the caring professions will at times be involved.
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McGilly, S.H., Moscrop, J. (1995). Meeting the needs of staff. In: Robbins, J., Moscrop, J. (eds) Caring for the Dying Patient and the Family. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3376-8_12
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