Healthy Death

Healthy Death

Introduces and explores the concept of healthy death. Reviews the literature on the subject of death and dying, finding that efforts have sought to make death a "good" and "meaningful" experience. Concludes with a summary definition of healthy death, which centers on a proactive...

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Veröffentlicht in:Counseling and values 1991-11, Vol.36 (1), p.42-48
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Douglas C, Maher, Michael F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitudes
Death
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Zusammenfassung:Introduces and explores the concept of healthy death. Reviews the literature on the subject of death and dying, finding that efforts have sought to make death a "good" and "meaningful" experience. Concludes with a summary definition of healthy death, which centers on a proactive approach to death that involves certain healthy attitudes of the dying person. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0160-7960
2161-007X
DOI:10.1163/2161007X-03601006