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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Dying and Death

CHAPTER OUTLINE

This chapter discusses various definitions of death, differing attitudes toward death, and methods to deal with and plan for our own deaths and the deaths of family members.

Understanding death and dying
Basic tasks in planning for death included making a will, anticipating medical care needs and expressing preferences for end-of-life care, whether to become an organ donor, and helping our survivors plan task that will be carried out after we die.
Coping with death
Coming to terms with death

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