A Good Death -- Can the Concept Be Applied to Anatomy?

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Claire F.; Alderton, Dasha L.; Clifford, Katie M.; Wells, Geoffrey
Titel	A Good Death -- Can the Concept Be Applied to Anatomy?
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 13 (2020) 5, S.657-663 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Smith, Claire F.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.1969
Schlagwörter	Death; Anatomy; Medical Education; Human Body; Donors; Patients; Altruism; Laboratory Procedures; Informed Consent + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Anatomie; Medizinische Ausbildung; Menschlicher Körper; Patient; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Laboruntersuchung
Abstract	The importance of patient-centered decisions is embedded throughout clinical practice. The principle that the patient is at the center of all decisions has helped form the contemporary approach to death and dying. The concept of a "good death" will naturally mean different things to different individuals, but is based on the foundation of being pain free, comfortable, and able to make informed decisions. Potential donors are faced with many personal, ethical, and often spiritual considerations when they come to think about their wishes after death. One consideration is that of a "good death." This article explores how the concept of a "good death" may be applied to anatomy. Where first-person consent is in place, the motivating factors frequently include the wish for others to learn from the donation, and this notion may form part of the "good death" for the donor. Such motivations may impact positively on how students feel about dissecting and may provide comfort, assuaging feelings of discomfort, and allowing students to focus on anatomical learning. For donors where second-person consent is in place, the concept of a "good death" must depend on whether the individual wanted to donate their body in the first instance. The notion of a "bad death" may also be considered with body donation where no consent for donation is in place. This article proposes that there is ultimately a place for the concept that a "good death" may involve an individual donating their body to medical education. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01