Death denying society

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Assignment

No single word responses (at least 50+ words in each response)

Give the questions some thought and answer honestly

1. What is a death denying society?

2. Describe where, when and how people die today.

3. Identify characteristics of what a good death might be for your-self. Include characteristics that are related to your culture.

4. Identify characteristics of what a good death might be for different populations.

5. What are advances in medical technology that impact chronic illnesses and ultimately dying?

6. Is the death of a child with a chronic illness more tragic than that of an adult?

7. What would you do and say to parents who had a child with a chronic illness who is dying?