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...

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Published in:Studies in Christian ethics
Main Author: Kellehear, Allan 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: 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.
ISSN:0953-9468
Contains:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946816642973