Test #2 Flashcards
Euphemism
A substitution for a offensive word
Euthanasia
Mercy killing or good death
Executor
A person who carries out the provisions of a Will
Funeral
A service where the body is present
Funeralization
The process involving all activities involved in burial rites.
Grief
the emotion connected to a loss
Grief counseling
Helping people with uncomplicated grief issues
Grief therapy-
helping people with complicated grief issues.
Grief work-
working through the mourning process
Health care proxy-
advance directive which names a agent to speak for the patient.
Holographic Will-
a completely handwritten Will
Hospice-
a place or service for the terminally ill
Humanistic funeral
a service without and religious or ritualistic offerings
*Focused on the deceased
Immediate disposition
Direct burial, or cremation, with no funeral service
Intestate
A person dies w/ no valid Will
Latent Function
The adjustment of activities which was not initially intended
Life expectancy
The number of years a person is expected to live in a population
Living Will
A document which directs medical staff concerning treatment options
Memorial Service
A service without the body being present
Mortality Statistics
The number of causes of death by age, gender, ethnicity
Mourning
The PROCESS of working through a loss
Palliative Care
The care and comfort of a person with a life threatening illness
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