Death and Dying
Death occurs when all vital functions including heartbeat, brain activity (including the activity of the brain stem), and breathing stop irreversibly. Attitudes toward death and dying, perhaps more than any other health issue, are deeply bound to a person's philosophical, cultural, and religious backgrounds.
Approximately 155,000 people die in the world every day. Based on these numbers, it would be logical to assume that the topic of death would be somewhat pedestrian. According to some experts, such an assumption would be wrong. Most people are not comfortable talking about death, let alone preparing for…>> (read more)
Death and Dying Points of View
5 Belief in God Can Ease the Dying Process
6 Recognizing a Duty to Die Can Help People Die with Dignity
7 People Should Accept Death as Inevitable
8 Access to Physician-Assisted Suicide Can Help Patients Cope with Death
9 Access to Physician-Assisted Suicide Is Unnecessary
10 Funeral Rituals Help the Bereaved Cope with Death
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