The Nature of Contemporary Dying: Obsessions, Distortions, Challenges
This article makes critical observations about the popular examination of dying and its care, identifies the key challenges to modern dying, and argues for a public health approach to end-of-life care. Only by adopting a global and non-clinical perspective on the human experience of dying can we add...
Published in: | Studies in Christian ethics |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Studies in Christian ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 272-278 |
IxTheo Classification: | NCC Social ethics NCH Medical ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Myths
B medical rescue B Death B Terminal Care B death and dying B Social Policy B Community B Public health |
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Summary: | This article makes critical observations about the popular examination of dying and its care, identifies the key challenges to modern dying, and argues for a public health approach to end-of-life care. Only by adopting a global and non-clinical perspective on the human experience of dying can we address people’s concerns where these arise—in their own homes and workplaces—and to offer alternatives to the more radical choices offered by modern medicine. |
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ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642973 |