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1
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What three things are discussed when patient’s are diagnosed with a terminal diagnosis?

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Belief in a higher power
Recognition of mortality
Self-actualization

2
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What is self actualization?

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The realization or fulfillment of one’s talents and potentialities

3
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What is important to incorporate into medical training?

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End-of-life issues

4
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Is dying more than a medical problem to be solved

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Yes, it is part of every individual, family and community. It is a cultural issue not medical

5
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Is death a mystery?

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Yes, we have to suffer with this knowledge

6
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To reduce the “sting of death” we have to _______

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Teach people how to live with meaning and die with meaning. Then people will not be afraid of it.

7
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What do we need to make acceptable?

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Death. Sometimes doctors can treat patients and sometimes they can only comfort.

8
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If doctors don’t communicate with the patient’s well, then they have not ______

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Come to grip with their own mortality and are not comfortable with dying.

9
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What do patient’s have a right to do, in regards to death?

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Die according to the rules they set.

10
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Where does the fear come from?

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Not preparing properly: pain management, care, meaningful experiences.

11
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What are we lacking in spirituality?

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Teachings of suffering control, not pain control.

12
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We should all have a say in ________

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our death, when we are well and it is not a threat.