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Marit Karlsson

Adjunct Associate Professor

I’m an adjunct lecturer and senior consultant in Palliative Medicine. My research focuses om experiences of care, especially in end-of-life, and often on the ethical problems that arise; from the perspective of patients, family- and staff members.

Publications

2025

Kaja Heidenreich, Marit Karlsson, Anders Bremer, Mia Svantesson (2025) Moral reasoning during vascular surgeons' case conferences: finding the balance of risk and benefit by exploring the clinical details HEC Forum (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Lisa Kastbom, Marit Karlsson, Nina Letter, Eskil Degsell, Annika Malmström (2025) Our clock is truly ticking-a qualitative study on patients' experiences of tumor treating fields Neuro-Oncology Practice, Vol. 12, p. 325-332 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2023

Camilla Nilsberth, Valerie Sackmann, Karin Fransson, Maria Jakobsson, Marit Karlsson, Anna Milberg (2023) Symptom clusters in palliative-stage cancer correlate with proinflammatory cytokine cluster Annals of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 12, p. 458-471 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Maria Friedrichsen, Caroline Lythell, Tiny Jaarsma, Pier Jaarsma, Helene Angstrom, Micha Milovanovic, Marit Karlsson, Anna Milberg, Hans Thulesius, Christel Hedman, Nana Waldreus, Anne Söderlund Schaller (2023) Thirst or dry mouth in dying patients?-A qualitative study of palliative care physicians experiences PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Kaja Heidenreich, Mia Svantesson, Marit Karlsson, Anders Bremer (2023) Exploring what is reasonable: uncovering moral reasoning of vascular surgeons in daily BMC Medical Ethics, Vol. 24 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

Member of the Steering Committee for the LiU Centre for Sustainability Transformations – LiUST.

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LiU Sustainability Transformations - LiUST

Linköping University Sustainability Transformations (LiUST) is a university-wide hub to elevate and increase the visibility of ongoing sustainability efforts at LiU, internally and externally.

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13 October 2025

New centre drives sustainability transition

With a mission to catalyse research and collaboration on sustainable societal transformation, a new centre, LiU Sustainability Transformations, LiUST, will be a new meeting place for innovation and collaboration – both within and outside of LiU.

Organisation

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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

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