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Living Wills
This web site provides links to a wide range of topics regarding living wills, creating a living will, U.S. federal law regarding living wills, and many resources.
( http://www.mindspring.com/~scottr/will.html )
Choice in Dying
Choice in Dying invented living wills in 1967. This nonprofit organization continues today to foster communication about end-of-life decisions.
( http://www.choices.org )
Canadian Senate Report on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
The final report of the Canadian Senate's special committee on euthanasia and assisted suicide, published in June 1995.
( http://www.parl.gc.ca/english/senate/com-e/rep-e/lad-tc-e.htm )
Assisted Suicide
Read about the history of assisted suicide in Oregon and the issues surrounding the legalization of assisted suicide in Oregon.
( http://www.oregonlive.com/special/assisted_suicide/index.ssf?/special/assisted_suicide/ar... )
Exploring Euthanasia
Links to many aspects of euthanasia, including general references, legal rulings, proponents, and adversaries.
( http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/dtheuth.html )
Euthanasia Resources
Learn more about euthanasia, including euthanasia in the Netherlands, the debate on assisted suicide, death with dignity, euthanasia in Oregon, and other related topics.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/msub18.htm )
Hospice Net
This web site is for patients and their families facing life-threatening illness; includes information about services, pain control, caregivers, and bereavement.
( http://www.hospicenet.org )
Palliative Care Institute
The Institute of Palliative Care at the University of Ottawa provides information, newsletters, publications, and other resources related to palliative care.
( http://www.pallcare.org )
Better Care of the Dying
This is the web site of Americans for Better Care of the Dying (ABCD), a non-profit charity dedicated to improving the care system for patients with serious illnesses, and their families.
( http://www.abcd-caring.com )
Dying and Medicine in America
Examine the history of dying and medicine in the United States, moral debates involving the medical establishment, dying well, and other topics.
( http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/deathmed.html )
Culture and Death
Read about many aspects of cultural variations in death and dying.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/cs/modenculture/index.htm )
Judaism and Death
Explore Judaism variations on death and dying.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/cs/judaismdeath/index.htm )
Islam and Death
Learn about the Islamic view on death and dying.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/cs/islamanddeath.index.htm )
Hinduism and Death
At this web site you can read about the Hinduism view on death and dying.
( http://www.globalideasbank.org/soonlat/SL-5.HTML )
Causes of Death
Examine the main causes of death around the world and in different states.
( http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/death-2.html )
Discussing Death with Young Children
An expert on educating young children, Lillian Katz, relates how to discuss death with young children.
( http://npin.og/library/pre1998/n00206/n00206.html )
Grieving Children
Resources to help adults communicate more effectively with grieving children are provided.
( http://www.dougy.org )
Education about Death and Dying
Explore basic assumptions about improving death education.
( http://users.imag.net/~1on.death/iwg/education.html )
Association for Death Education and Counselling
This multidisciplinary professional organization id dedicated to promoting better education about death, bereavement, and care of the dying. Includes information about web resources on death education.
( http://www.adec.org )
Kubler-Ross on Dying
An interview with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross gives insight into her views on death and dying.
( http://www.drredwood.com/interviews/kubler1.html )
Exploring Death and Dying
Extensive links to many aspects of death and dying are provided, including how we die, death and social institutions, and death and medicine. Links to many web sites on death and dying can be accessed.
( http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/death.html )
Death, Dying, and Grieving
Links to various aspects of death and dying are available at this web site.
( http://www.diseaseworld.com/death.htm )
Death and Dying Resources
Explore grief, culture and death, ethical decisions, the hospice, and many other aspects of death and dying at this web site.
( http://www.bereavement.org )
Grieving and the Loss of A Child
At this web site you can access information about mothers' and fathers' grief when their child dies.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/msubchldloss.htm )
The Grieving Process
Learn more about the grieving process, including coping with unexpected loss, grief as a healing process, and stages of grieving.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/msub1.htm )
Grief Theories
Explore psychodynamic theories, task views, stage models, and family function models of grief.
( http://www.bereavement.org/discuss.htm )
Exploring Grief
Read about common reactions to loss, factors that can interfere or help you resolve your grief, and where you can turn to for help.
( http://www.humboldt.edu~hsucaps/item1_7.html )
Grief and Bereavement
Extensive web connections to information about bereaved families, helping children grieve, and resources.
( http://www.growthhouse.org/death.htm )
Bereavement Resources
This web site provides a resource directory about bereavement; includes links to web sites on grief, bereavement support, family bereavement, and many other related topics.
( http://www.funeral.net/brvres.htm )
Widows/Widowers
Explore such topics as coping with grief and loss, support for widows, widows and widowers as single parents, and gay widowers.
( http://dying.about.com/health/dying/msub46.htm )
WidowNet
This web site provides a wide range of information for and by widows and widowers. Topics include grief, bereavement, recovery, and other helpful information.
( http://www.fortnet.org/WidowNet )
Bereaved Families
The web site of Bereaved Families of Ontario has programs, resources, a newsletter and articles to support families experiencing bereavement.
( http://www.bfotoronto.ca )
Buddhist Funeral Rites
Read about the tradition involved in Buddhist Funeral rites, which include a bathing ceremony, food offered in the name of the dead, cremation, and other rituals.
( http://www.buddhanet.net/bfuneral.htm )







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