13.2 Batch Flashcards
Hospice
Approach to assisting dying people that emphasizes pain management, quality of the dying person’s life rather than quantity of life
Bioethics (Hint: What does it examine?)
Examines the interaction between human values and technological advances in health and life science
Palliative care (Hint: What are 2 things you’re focusing on?)
Focus on relief from pain and other symptoms of disease
Disenfranchised grief (Hint: How does the loss appear?)
Loss that appears insignificant to others but is highly consequential to the person who suffers the loss
Contextual theory of dying (Hint: 4 dimensions of tasks)
-Emphasizes the tasks a dying person must face
-4 dimensions of these tasks:
1-Bodily needs
2-Psychological security
3-Interpersonal attachments
4-Spiritual energy & hope