11/19 A good Death Flashcards
What was the Classic good death
heroic death, stabbing your enemy while reciting epic poetry
what was a midevil death?
it awss a time of slow and proper death a tie to make peace with god and those aroudn you and die. the are of dying. the doctors kill, bill, and desicrate you.
waht was the 18th century death
time of special knowledge, convert loved ones, make sure that you had lived.
Modern death
hidden away, put in a comman and then allowed to die.
what is the problem with the modern death
it doesn’t allow closure, it doesn’t allow a good ending, it provides for family depression and healthcare burn out.
what should be done to improve the modern death experienc
make it family centered, have the hard conversations, listen to what they want before they die, treat the dying with love, compassion and respect.