Learning Objectives


1		Summarize the trends in infant mortality in the United States and describe the main causes of death in infancy and early childhood.



2		Describe the main causes of death in adolescence and adulthood.



3		Describe the nature of gender differences in mortality.



4		Describe the psychological issues associated with continued treatment and advancing illness.



5		Describe the Patient Self-Determination Act and explain the issues associated with euthanasia and assisted suicide.



6		Describe the changes in patient's self-concept that are associated with advancing illness.



7		Explain the issues of social interaction, communication, and nontraditional treatment associated with advancing illness.



8		Explain Kübler-Ross's Five-Stage theory and evaluate its value as a model of death and dying.



9		Describe the significance of the medical staff to the terminally ill patient.



10		Describe the physician's role and the role of other medical staff in terminal care.



11		Describe the nature of individual counseling and family therapy with the terminally ill.



12		Describe the nature of the management of terminal illness in children.



13		Describe the nature of hospice care and home, and evaluate the effectiveness of each.



14		Describe the problems faced by the adult and child survivors.



15		Describe the nature of death education.

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