About death and dying: a space for observation

Autores

  • Ana Maria Yamaguchi Ferreira Hospital of the Employee State Government “Francisco Morato de Oliveira” (HSPE).
  • Katia da Silva Wanderley Hospital and Gerontology course of the HSPE.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p169-180

Palavras-chave:

Palliative Cares, Thanatology, Dying process.

Resumo

This article discusses thoughts and concepts about Palliative Care and Thanatology, sciences dealing with death and the dying process subjects, aiming to widen observations, analysis and discussions already in place about the themes, aiding either the uninitiated public as health care professionals, to handle death and the dying process in a more humanized and closely way, like conditions associated to each and every human being.

 

Biografia do Autor

Ana Maria Yamaguchi Ferreira, Hospital of the Employee State Government “Francisco Morato de Oliveira” (HSPE).

Psychologist, student of Gerontology by the Hospital of the Employee State Government “Francisco Morato de Oliveira” (HSPE).

Katia da Silva Wanderley, Hospital and Gerontology course of the HSPE.

Psychologist, teacher of Psychology in FMU (Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas), psychologist chief of the Psychology Department of the Medical Care Institute of the Employee State Government – HSPE, tutoress of the Enhancement in Clinical Psychology, Hospital and Gerontology course of the HSPE.

 

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Publicado

2014-05-30

Como Citar

Ferreira, A. M. Y., & Wanderley, K. da S. (2014). About death and dying: a space for observation. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(Especial17), 169–180. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p169-180

Edição

v. 17 (2014): Número Especial 17 - Death/Finitude and Old Age

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