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Abstract
In recent years, there has been an increase in interest in issues related to palliative and hospice care however, still relatively little is said of a good death. The aim of this article is to try to answer the question how the concept of good death is understood and if it is defined in the same way by patients, their families and medical staff. Although studies indicate some common elements, the concept of a good death is dynamic and individual. It seems that achieving a good death is possible in the case of recognizing and reconciling the needs of both parties (patients and their families).
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