@article{ref1,
title="Vex not his ghost: King Lear and end-of-life care",
journal="Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh",
year="2009",
author="Jeffrey, E. and Jeffrey, D.",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="15-19",
abstract="King Lear is not limited to a single ethical dilemma but is a play about the suffering of mankind. This paper investigates how elements of Shakespeare's play might enrich our understanding of the challenges and opportunities of modern end-of-life care. The paper addresses the following key questions: • How can King Lear inform our understanding of suffering and pain in a clinical context? • What can King Lear teach the professional in terms of communication with a terminally ill patient and their family? • How does Shakespeare illuminate sensitive areas of the discourse on suicide in the elderly? © 2009 the authors.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1478-2715",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}