1. To list representative personal and social meanings of life-threatening illness.
2. To describe and assess patterns of coping with life-threatening illness.
3. To identify and assess treatment options and issues for life-threatening illness.
4. To assess the benefits and risks of complementary and alternative therapies.
5. To summarize essential strategies for pain management.
6. To distinguish among various dying trajectories.
7. To explain the factors influencing the social role of the dying patient and to create an ideal model.
8. To acknowledge the feelings of being with someone who is dying.
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