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AE Dying, Death, and Bereavement
Preface
Correlation Guide
Topic Guide
Internet References
Issues in Dying and Death Unit Overview
Death, Dying, and the Dead in Popular Culture,Keith F. Durkin,Handbook of Death and Dying
Addresses the issue ofdeath denialin the United States through an analysis of dying and death as portrayed in the media, music, recreation, and humor
Dealing with the Dead Patient at the Intensive Care Unit
Mortality,12 (3), August, 2007
The procedures of handling thedead human bodyin the intensive care unit, as performed bynursesin Norway
How Much Is More Life Worth?
Hastings Center Report,36 (3), May/June 2006 A discussion of the high cost of drugs in treating individuals with a terminal illness
Is it really worth the financialcost of medicationsto keep a person alive for an additional few weeks or months?
Where do we draw the line?
Confronting Death: Perceptions of a Good Death in Adults with Lung Cancer
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine,25 (1), February/March 2008 Asurveyof perceptions of agood deathof 100lung cancerpatients, usingcontent analysis,revealed four themes describing a good death
Estimating Excess Mortality in Post-Invasion Iraq
The New England Journal of Medicine,358 (5), January 31, 2008 Discusses the problem of determining an estimate ofmortalityin ananomic situationsuch as thewar in Iraq
The Sociology of Death
Sociology Compass,2 (1), 2008 A British sociologist analyzes how different academic disciplines have contributed to thesociology of death
Dying and Death across the Life Cycle Unit Overview
Rituals of Unburdening
Hastings Center Report,March/April 2008 Death in thenewbornintensive care unit follows certainrituals,not the least of which is attempting to relieveparents of misplaced guilt
To Live with No Regrets
Utne Reader,September/October 2005 A married couple, who each had previously experienced thedeath of a spouse,learn that the husband has cancer
His wife talks about theexperience of his dyingand how shecoped
''''Cast Me Not Off in Old Age''''
Commentary,January 2006 In light of the recent Florida case with Terri Schiavo, the authors discuss aging in the United States today
They discuss thedilemmas of old age,life prolonged in part because of medical advancements, yet the issue of living longer but often with a low quality of life
The problems of how we age and die are not only private matters but also communal practices.Social policiesshape the environments in which aging and caregiving take place
Caregiving Systems at the End of Life: How Informal Caregivers and Formal Providers Collaborate
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services,87(3), 2006ndash;2007 Interviewswith families to determinecaregivers’ sources of supportconcluded that quasi-formal and informal social support become an important link in caregiving when afamily member is dying
Needs of Elderly Patients in Palliative Care
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine,29 (2), April/May 2008 Apilot studyofelderly patients’end-of-life needs in aSwedishgeriatricpalliative careunit concluded that elimination ofphysical painwas a primary need of the patients
Altered States: What I’ve Learned about Death & Disability
Commonweal,September 8, 2006
The author writes aboutdisabilitiesfrombrain injuries,particularly that of her husband injured in an automobile accident
Life after Death
AARP The Magazine,September/October 2007 A survey of individuals over the age of 50, concerning their beliefs inlife after death
The Dying Process Unit Overview
The Comfort Connection
AARP The Magazine,September/October 2007 Palliative medicinephysician Diane Meier advocates that palliative care should not be limited to patients with terminal illnesses but should apply to any patient suffering pain
Are They Hallucinations or Are They Real?
The Spirituality of Deathbed and Near-Death Visions
Omega,53 (1ndash;2), 2006 Do the living reallysee the dead?The author looks into this ''''twilight zone'''' to determine if this is real or a merehallucination
Dying on the Streets: Homeless Persons’ Concerns and Desires about End-of-Life Care
Journal of General Internal Medicine: Official Journal of the Society for Research and Education in Primary Care Internal Medicine,22 (4), April 2007 In-depthinterviewswith 53homeless individualsin Minnesota regardingend-of-life careconcluded that they worry about dying and end-of-life care
Aging Prisoners’ Concerns toward Dying in Prison
Omega,52 (3), 2005ndash;2006 A study ofdeath anxietyamong a group ofaging prisonersconcluded that their fear of death is slightly higher than that among similar groups in the community
Age, inmatesocial supports,and a number of health-related variables are important predictors of death fear
Ethical Issues of Dying, Death, and Suicide Unit Overview
Death and the Law
The World & I,May 2003 This article discusses the legality of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act and Attorney General John Ashcroft’s challenge to the law in his attempt to preventterminal patientsof Oregon from exercising theirlegal right to end their sufferingwith a physician’s help
What Living Wills Won’t Do: The Limits of Autonomy
The Weekly Standard,April 18, 2005 Also inspired by the Terri Schiavo case, this article discusses the limitations of living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care
Ethics and Life’s Ending: An Exch
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