Religion and End of life Part 1: How Different Religions View the End of Life

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Jun 27, 2020 - 11:36am CDT

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Unpublished Document

This handout discusses the major religions and how they view end-of-life care. It also reviews pre-death and post-death rituals within these religions along with their views on do not resuscitate orders. Finally, it provides information on how to communicate with family and loved ones of patients who are approaching death or have died.

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Amanda Moale
Matt Norvell
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