Journal of palliative medicine
"It's All My Fault": Responding to Patient Self-Blame in Serious Illness Care.
John Wagner, Terra Solove, Julia H Vermylen, Gordon J Wood, Andrew J Lawton
Published: 202510.1177/10966218251395429
Abstract
Background: Expressions of self-blame are common in serious illness care, and determining how best to respond can be challenging, even for clinicians familiar with navigating strong emotion. Case Description: A 61-year-old woman with metastatic recta…
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