1. Discuss the steps that the patient, family, & health care professionals can take to plan for a swift, pain free, & dignified death.
2. Describe recent changes in the mourning process & suggest how to help someone recover from
bereavement.
3. Identify Kubler-Ross's stages of dying, & update them in the light of current research.
4. Discuss the value of having a "living will".
5. What is the difference between passive & active euthanasia?
6. Are current mourning patterns in our society helpful in resolving grief?
7. How is contemporary death different from death a
century ago?
8. In general how do dying people feel about family
members?
Epilogue: Death & Dying
Robert C. Gates
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