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Original Articles

The Impact of Serious Illness On The Family System

, M.D.
Pages 169-174 | Published online: 18 Apr 2016
 

Abstract

Serious illness often precipitates a crisis within the family, throwing the highly organized family system into disequilibrium. Established roles and rules must change to meet the crisis, and the family needs to reorganize to gain a new equilibrium. The way in which they carry out this process can dramatically affect the sick person and the outcome of his illness. At times the reorganization can be disruptive functionally and emotionally to other family members.

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