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Phases of dying |
Agonal-gasps and muscle spasms during first moments.
Clinical- heartbeat, breathing, brain function stop but resuscitation still possible. Mortality- permanent death |
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Brain death |
Irreversible cessation of all activity in brain and brain stem. Standard |
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Persistent vegetative state |
Cerebral cortex no longer registers electrical activity. Brain stem remains active |
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Death anxiety |
Influenced by religion. Women more anxious. Low among adults with rwligion. |
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Kubler Ross theory |
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance |
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Appropriate death |
As free from suffering as possible. |
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Forms of euthanasia |
Passive- withdrawl of treatment Voluntary- medical staff act to end life Assisted suicide-medical staff provide means for death Involuntary active- medical staff end life without patient consent |
