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PSYCH 160 - Chapter 15 Questions answers latest update
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- PSYCH 160
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- James Madison University
PSYCH 160 - Chapter 15 Questions answers latest update
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PSYCH 160 - Chapter 15Functional death - the absence of a heartbeat and breathing
Brain death - a diagnosis of death based on the cessation of all signs of brain
activity, as measured by electrical brain waves
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - the unexplained death of a seemingly
healthy baby
Thanatologists - people who study death and dying
Living will - a legal document designating what medical treatments people want
or do not want if they cannot express their wishes
Euthanasia - the practice of assisting people who are terminally ill to die more
quickly
Home care - an alternative to hospitalization in which dying people stay in their
homes and receive treatment from their families and visiting medical staff
Hospice care - care provided for the dying in places devoted to those who are
terminally ill
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