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2. Shukatsu (end-of-life planning) - Wikipedia

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   Shukatsu (end-of-life planning) Shūkatsu (終活, end-of-life planning) in Japanese is an abbreviation for "ending activities". It is a term that refers to various preparations and reflections for the final stages of life made with the awareness of one's inevitable mortality.

3. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   The Five Wishes. Wishes 1 and 2 are both legal documents. Once signed, they meet the legal requirements for an advance directive in the states listed below. Wishes 3, 4, and 5 are unique to Five Wishes, in that they address matters of comfort care, spirituality, forgiveness, and final wishes. Wish 1: "The Person I Want to Make Care Decisions ...

4. End-of-life care - Wikipedia

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   End-of-life care. End-of-life care (EOLC) is health care provided in the time leading up to a person's death. End-of-life care can be provided in the hours, days, or months before a person dies and encompasses care and support for a person's mental and emotional needs, physical comfort, spiritual needs, and practical tasks. [1][2] EoLC is most ...

5. Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient - Wikipedia

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   The Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) was a care pathway in the United Kingdom (excluding Wales) covering palliative care options for patients in the final days or hours of life. It was developed to help doctors and nurses provide quality end-of-life care, to transfer quality end-of-life care from the hospice to hospital setting.

6. Palliative care - Wikipedia

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   Palliative care. Palliative care (derived from the Latin root palliare, or 'to cloak') is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. [1] Within the published literature, many definitions of palliative care exist.

7. Five stages of grief - Wikipedia

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   Five stages of grief. According to the model of the five stages of grief, or the Kübler-Ross model, those experiencing sudden grief following an abrupt realization (shock) go through five emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Critics of the model have warned against using it too literally.