How we think about death and dying significantly influences the content of our interactions with people who have terminal illnesses or are in the terminal phase of illness. The more limited our perspective and the more we avoid the topic ourselves, the more limited our ability to share with people their experience, fears and concerns will be.
Medical psychology and psychosomatics - exercise
How our self-concept of death and the dying process affects communication with the patient in the terminal phase of the disease
Take home message
What Actually Happens When You Die/End-of-Life Phenomena - At Home with Peter Fenwick
Broaden your view of the phenomenon of death and dying with the world's leading scientist in this field.
Angelo Volandes: "The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care".
We need to be able to talk to people about the end of life to help them prepare for the end and make the best use of their time in accordance with their needs.