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Up to 10% of deceased people in big cities get no burial ceremony, in many cases because they requested it.
When asked to identify the most dangerous day of the year, we realised this research hadn’t been done.
Firearms are the second leading cause of death among US children and adolescents.
The processing time for the government's Funeral Expenses Payment is decreasing, but the costs related to a funeral are still high.
While 92% of adults feel that talking with their loved ones about end-of-life care is important, only 32% have actually done so.
More than one-quarter of home care workers are born outside of the U.S. Stricter immigration laws could make it harder to find people to do this aide work.
It is not always easy to identify who needs palliative care.
The death of a close friend is a much overlooked bereavement.
It might appear to many that atheism is a modern idea. However, in parts of Asia, particularly in India, atheism has been part of beliefs for thousands of years.
With digital immortality comes fear of digital erasure from those who treasure messages and photos of dead loved ones.
Religious and cultural beliefs play a role in the country's organ donor shortages. But these factors alone grossly oversimplifies the issue.
When it comes to helping students who've lost a loved one, educators often don't know what to do or say. A pediatrician offers insights on how schools can support children in grief.
The dying person may face an inner struggle. They may want to be involved in activities but may not have the physical and emotional capacity to deal with the heightened stress and stimulation.
The scientific explanations might not be definitive, but your brain is largely responsible.
Rituals, such as keeping vigil, can help people when a loved one is near the end of their life.
There is a gap in most people's knowledge – experiential poverty – about how to deal with death.
Research shows therapeutic psilocybin to be a safe and effective antidote to end-of-life anxiety and depression. Does prohibition therefore violate our right to "life, liberty and security?"
You've more than likely heard of birth doulas. But nowadays, death doulas are providing support at the end of life. How they fit into existing structures of care remains to be understood.
People who are more open-minded seem to be less bothered about closure.
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Professor of Death Studies, University of Bath
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Coventry University
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Senior Lecturer, University of York
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Specialist in Intensive Care and Head of Clinical Unit in Ethics and Health Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
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Interdisciplinary Professor of Digital Living, University of Dundee
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Deakin University
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Senior lecturer, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Emeritus professor, Flinders University
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Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
