Torschlusspanik: A not-so-medieval existential construct

David C. Currow, Kathleen Jurgens

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Abstract

The German language has given humanity many unique contributions by generating compound words that convey concepts that are often difficult to translate into single words in other languages. What a wonderful legacy to bequeath to the rest of the world. Reflecting this, we are indebted to our German colleagues for the wonderful word torschlusspanik. It literally means “fear of the gate closing.”
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1420-1421
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Palliative Medicine
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2021

Keywords

  • german language
  • torschlusspanik
  • palliative care
  • palliative medicine

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