Authors

  1. Luis Diaz, Jose PhD, RN
  2. Leal, Cesar PhD, RN
  3. Schriewer, Klaus PhD
  4. Echevarria, Paloma PhD, RN

Abstract

Amputation is a traumatic incident that entails a chain of psychological, physical, and social events. The objectives of the study are to describe the beliefs and the philosophies of life related to the experience of suffering of traumatic amputees, analyze the importance of biomedical care, and describe other forms of care used.