10: Death and Dying
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- 10.1: Death and Dying
- Definitions of death, including clinical death and social death. Physical changes of the death process among those whose death is expected.
- 10.2: Most Common Causes of Death
- The most common causes of death globally and in the U.S., with specific discussions of COVID-19 impact, suicide, and drug overdoses.
- 10.3: Where Do People Die?
- Statistics of the locations where people die, in the U.S. and globally.
- 10.4: Developmental Perceptions of Death and Death Anxiety
- How perceptions of the concept of death change as we develop from early childhood to late adulthood.
- 10.5: Curative, Palliative, and Hospice Care
- The different types of illness treatment chosen based on an individual’s age, type of illness, and personal beliefs about dying: curative, palliative, and hospice care. How family members act as caregivers for palliative and hospice care, and the consequences for these caregivers.
- 10.6: Advanced Directives
- Overview of the major types of documents pertaining to end-of-life care, also known as advanced care planning.
- 10.7: Cultural Differences in End-of-Life Decisions
- Cultural factors that influence communication by healthcare providers and family members with patients, the expectations regarding who makes the healthcare decisions, and attitudes about end-of-life care. Variations in these aspects globally and within the U.S.
- 10.8: Euthanasia
- Classifications of euthanasia, including physician-assisted death. Specific focus on legislation legalizing physician-assisted death in both the U.S. and worldwide, and controversies surrounding the concept of physician-assisted death.
- 10.9: Religious and Cultural Practices After Death
- Funeral practices and their impact on survivors and the environment. Includes an overview of various religious funeral rites, as well as the growing trend of green burials.
- 10.10: Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning
- The differences between grief, bereavement, and mourning. Categories and models of grief, and the definition of prolonged grief disorder.