World views Doug Bridge Palliative Care Physician, Royal Perth Hospital Clinical Professor, University of Western Australia
Healthy person’s world Car Travel House Health Work Family money status power Spirituality
Sick person’s world work family health spirituality
Dying person’s world work family spirituality health
family spirituality Dying person’s world = human = transcendent work family spirituality = human relationships = transcendent relationships health
Doctor’s view of a dying patient legal & ethical issues urea electrolytes chest Xray hydration cost containment not for resuscitation medical issues morphine family respiratory rate bilirubin constipation spirituality