RELG 2650 - Midterm Exam Questions With
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How has death become medicalized (2 statistics)
- 70% of Americans die in a hospital
- 70% of Americans prefer to die at home
What century did most people stop dying at home
20th century
What are 2 systems created to limit end-of-life medical care
Palliative care and hospice
palliative care
Care designed not to treat an illness but to provide suffering relief and a higher quality
of life.
Islamic approach to death described by Sachedina (4)
- Death shouldn't be feared because of resurrection
- Human ignorance denies the inevitability of death
- Life and death are in God's hands
- Duty to steward health
What is the Islamic approach to taking away life sustaining treatment according
to Sachedina
If it delays inevitable death, then taking away life sustaining treatment isn't killing, should
be discussed with patient, family and doctor so its in the best interest of patient and their
family
christian ambiguity towards death described by Griffith (4)
- We shouldn't be scared of death
- holding on to life too much ignores God's control over life and can lead to painful,
unnecessary therapies
- Death is both sorrow and joy
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How has death become medicalized (2 statistics)
- 70% of Americans die in a hospital
- 70% of Americans prefer to die at home
What century did most people stop dying at home
20th century
What are 2 systems created to limit end-of-life medical care
Palliative care and hospice
palliative care
Care designed not to treat an illness but to provide suffering relief and a higher quality
of life.
Islamic approach to death described by Sachedina (4)
- Death shouldn't be feared because of resurrection
- Human ignorance denies the inevitability of death
- Life and death are in God's hands
- Duty to steward health
What is the Islamic approach to taking away life sustaining treatment according
to Sachedina
If it delays inevitable death, then taking away life sustaining treatment isn't killing, should
be discussed with patient, family and doctor so its in the best interest of patient and their
family
christian ambiguity towards death described by Griffith (4)
- We shouldn't be scared of death
- holding on to life too much ignores God's control over life and can lead to painful,
unnecessary therapies
- Death is both sorrow and joy
