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    Death and Dying

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    All normal human beings know that they will someday die. This knowledge affects the lives of all of us. Everyone wonders‚ and sometimes worries‚ about death and dying. Death is a big mystery to everyone. The only thing we know for certain that it is nothing like sleep. When we sleep‚ we are unconscious yet all bodily functions are active. We breathe and our heart beats. When we die‚ the organs and all of our body’s systems stop. I often worry about what would happen to me if one or both of

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    Death is a normal process of life. From the moment we are born we begin to age until we die. Kubler-Ross formulated a series of stages that a person goes through when they die. First is denial‚ according to Kubler-Ross it is‚ “people’s first reaction to news of a terminal diagnosis is disbelief” (Boyd & Bee‚ 2006‚ pg 526). Then there is anger‚ “once the diagnosis is accepted as real‚ individuals become angry” (Boyd & Bee‚ 2006‚ pg 526). From there comes bargaining‚ “anger and stress are managed by

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    p.56 The ’models’ of disability What is Disability? As there are so many models all around the world. We cannot tell you what exactly disability is. However‚ among those models ‚ there are two distinct models‚ the medical model and the social model. And I will introduce them one by one p.57 First‚ let’s take a look at this video (After playing…) The medical model would suggest that this is because of the wheelchair‚ rather than the steps. However‚ the Social model would suggest steps as the disabling

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    Spirituality in Death and Dying Leaha K. Carson Liberty University Abstract Spirituality and faith play a role in how the terminally ill cope with their upcoming death. Faith also plays a role in how parents cope with the sudden loss of a child. A person’s response to death can cause them to lean on his or her faith and in some cases may cause them to lose their faith. Pastors‚ counselors‚ physicians and lay people can help decrease a person’s death fear and anxiety. They can also help parent’s

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    known a person’s wishes in reference to life prolonging medical treatment. It can also hold what a person would like for medical personnel or a doctor to do should an emergency arise and the family doesn’t know what to do. The purpose in having a living will is so that when dying or near death if a person would like specific medical treatment d are not able to speak for themselves not only will the family know what to do but so will medical personnel and doctors. A living will also will not be effective

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    Death And Dying Sociology

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    Sociology | Death and Dying | What Constitutes a Good Death | | Christine | 11/20/2009 | Review of Bill Moyers programs | What constitutes a good death? Living with Dying I found the section with Dr. Bartholeme particularly intriguing and educational. As a doctor for years he not only had to experience a terminal illness‚ he also lived the healthcare world on the other side. He pointed out in the discussion that he did not feel safe at the hospital as a patient. He also found

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    A Discussion about Death Jeff Tiedemann May 14‚ 2011 Grand Canyon University The following paper will be part interview and part essay. A local funeral director was interviewed about final preparations‚ the purpose of a modern funeral‚ how people cope with death‚ and unusual request for funeral services. A brief discussion how some modern funeral traditions were originated and why death is almost always attached to fear will also be addressed. Death is still reacted to with fear even

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    Death: Life’s Contract Every person born into the world is automatically signed to life’s contract. No contract is the same‚ but they all eventually come to an end with death. In the 1900’s life’s contracts were much different. They were shorter and had different conducts. However‚ times have changed with people living longer and death being looked at in a completely different light. Death hasn’t left life’s contract‚ but it’s made some major changes. At the beginning of the 20th century‚ for

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    happens to shake us out of our denial and into stark awareness that things can happen very suddenly. Then‚ we are reminded of how fragile life is and how nothing stays the same. Death is an inseparable part of life. If we are to live life honestly and without fear‚ we have to also accept that death is ultimately inevitable. Death should not cause us to live in fear‚ but rather to live our lives in the very best way that we can. It is important to not "bury our head in the sand" and instead‚ to make responsible

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    Death and Dying Death and Dying Change in Death Management How the management of death has changed for patients and families in the last 25 years. Hospice: Care for the terminally ill. Modern Medicine: New medicines and medical technology Home Care: In home care given by love ones Nursing home: Home for the elderly who are ill and can’t take care of themselves Five stage of Emotions Denial: telling ourselves that this is not happing that everything will be ok. Rage and Anger:

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