dying
Sign in to saveDying is the final stage of life which will eventually lead to death. Diagnosing dying is a complex process of clinical decision-making, and most practice checklists facilitating this diagnosis are based on cancer diagnoses.
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24 sectionsContents
- Signs of dying
- Cultural perspectives on dying
- Africa
- Asante and Ga
- Zulu
- Hadza, !Kung Bushmen and Pygmy
- Nyakyusa
- Western Societies
- China
- South Pacific
- Religious perspectives on dying
- Christianity
- Islam
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Medicalization
- Resuscitation
- End-of-life care
- Psychological adjustment processes
- Phase and stage models
- Influencing factors
- Awareness
- See also
- References
Dying is the final stage of life which will eventually lead to death. Diagnosing dying is a complex process of clinical decision-making, and most practice checklists facilitating this diagnosis are based on cancer diagnoses.
== Signs of dying ==
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