Research Paper on:
Literature Review of Terminal Cancer Patients and Hospital Care Quality

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patient in the hospital is often made comfortable, but is sometimes not treated as a whole individual. At least that is one complaint that comes from a story on one  persons experiences with death and dying in the hospital setting. In a piece printed in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Magnusson (1996) says: "My friend died a week ago. She  died in her own home, not many miles but a whole universe away from the hospital which forgot she was a human being" (p.1601). The article goes through the emotions  that one does when a person is dying of cancer. Yet, it also duly notes the lack of quality hospital care, and the lack of attention to emotions by hospital  staffers. The author explains that in the period that her friend was at home, she was attended by a wonderful nurse, and family, and that the twinkle was back in  her eyes once she did leave the hospital (1996). She reportedly lost that "defeated look" once the hospital experience was behind her (1996). This is just one article in a  body of literature on the subject of how patients are treated in the hospital setting. In embarking on this topic it is important to note aspects of hospitalization which  are perceived by patients dying of cancer as negative experiences that increase feelings of anxiety. Hospitals evaluating care should embrace feelings of discomfort and pay attention to emotions of both  patients and their families. There is support for the idea that emotions are important at the end of life. In the literature on cancer and emotions, Friedrich (1999) provides  an example of a fictitious work that presents a study of a woman diagnosed with end stage ovarian cancer. In the play noted, Wit is the central character who demonstrates