Week 10 Palliative Care Definitions Flashcards
1
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Bereavement
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The stat of having lost someone or something precious to you
2
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Compassionate care employment insurance benefits
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May be paid up to maximum of six weeks to a person who has to be absent from work to provide care or support to a gravely I’ll family member at risk of dying within 26 weeks.
3
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Columbarium
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a structure designed for the purpose of interring cremated human remains in niches or compartments
4
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Interment
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The burial of human remains, including the placement of human remains in a lot
5
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Shroud
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A piece of fabric used to wrap a body to prepare for burial
6
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Oncologist
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A doctor who specializes in the treatment of people diagnosed with cancer
