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FAD3220 Exam 4 Chapter 19
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07/31/2010

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thanatology
Definition
study of death and dying
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hospice care
Definition
warm, personal, patient and family-centered care for a person with a terminal illness.
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palliative care
Definition
care aimed at relieving pain and suffering and allowing the terminally ill to die in peace, comfort, and dignity. Also called comfort care.
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terminal drop
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a frequently observed decline in cognitive abilities near the end of life. Also called terminal decline.
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bereavemnet
Definition
loss, due to death, of someone to whom one feels close and the process of adjustment to the loss.
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grief
Definition
emotional response experienced in the early phases of bereavement
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grief work
Definition
working out of psychological issues connected with grief.
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passive euthanasia
Definition
deliberate withholding or discontinuation of life-prolonging treatment of a terminally ill person in order to end suffering or allow death with dignity.
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active euthanasia
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deliberate action taken to shorten the life of a terminally ill person in order to end suffering or to allow death with dignity; also called mercy killing.
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advance directive (living will)
Definition
document specifying the type of care wanted by the maker in the event of an incapacitating or terminal illness.
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durable power of attorney
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legal instrument that appoints an individual to make decisions in the event of another person's incapacitation.
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assisted suicide
Definition
suicide in which a physician or someone else helps a person take his or her own life.
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life review
Definition
reminiscence about one's life in order to see its significance.
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