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This essay examines death, bereavement, and the disposal of the dead through its social-psychological, historical, cross cultural, medical-ethical, and public policy aspects from the perspective of both the dying person and survivors. In its ....

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... of death and dying. My first close encounter with death was when I was seven years old. I traveled with my mother to visit with my maternal grandfather. He was my only living grandparent and it was the first time I had met him. I can remember that he looked old and pale and had a shock of white hair. While he knew who I was, he was somewhat confused as he kept referring to me by my mother's name. Although, he did not appear to be in pain, he had recently suffered a massive heart attack and was not expected to last much longer. My mother's childhood home was filled with relatives and family friends, but for me it was a strange atmosphe ...