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The conscious death of a two year old: beautiful and unbearable

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posted on 2023-06-07, 20:52 authored by Marie-Benedicte Dembour
This article draws on the personal experience by the author of an infant's illness and death to make three points: 1) children, however young, should be recognized as conscious beings, able to handle their dying process; 2) close relatives and medical staff may not be able to face the impending death of a patient; professionals may need to be brought in to help them come to terms with a situation of terminal illness; 3) by keeping illness and death away from its center, society dehumanizes these very human processes

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

ISSN

0030-2228

Publisher

Baywood

Issue

3

Volume

38

Page range

187-200

ISBN

0030-2228

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  • Law Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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