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The importance of the family physician to dying patients and their families has been demonstrated repeatedly. Unfolding events often lead the physician to develop an involved relationship with the patient and family, a relationship usually strongly valued by them. Although there is no correct way for a patient and family (family is meant to include significant others) to face this suffering, there are ways the doctor can help guide care toward the best adjustment possible and help reduce the likelihood of pathologic, psychological, or social sequelae. The family physician taking care of the patient and family is in an ideal position to assess the process and intervene when there appear to be problems.
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Bloom, M.V., Smith, D.A. (2001). Death: Dying and Grief. In: Brief Mental Health Interventions for the Family Physician. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0153-0_28
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