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The dignity of a dying human in different religions of the world
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Abstract
The paper describes attitudes to death in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. It also discusses the basic philosophical and existential ideas, as well as problems of preparation to death, handling a dead body and behaviour of the relatives during the period of mourning. Due to the growing multicultural character of societies the knowledge is necessary for people working in palliative care.
Abstract
The paper describes attitudes to death in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. It also discusses the basic philosophical and existential ideas, as well as problems of preparation to death, handling a dead body and behaviour of the relatives during the period of mourning. Due to the growing multicultural character of societies the knowledge is necessary for people working in palliative care.
Keywords
dying; religion; dignity of human
Title
The dignity of a dying human in different religions of the world
Journal
Advances in Palliative Medicine
Issue
Pages
63-63
Published online
2009-03-30
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Bibliographic record
Advances in Palliative Medicine 2009;8(2):63-63.
Keywords
dying
religion
dignity of human
Authors
Anna Orońska