The Conscious Death of a Two-Year-Old
Beautiful and Unbearable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie-Bénédicte Dembour (0000-0002-3270-4067, University of Sussex, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 187-200 |
| Publication date | 1999-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/5ae8-tdgx-p3m4-j7lj |
| OpenAlex | W2038701861 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article draws on the personal experience by the author of an infant's illness and death to make three points: 1) children, however young, should be recognized as conscious beings, able to handle their dying process; 2) close relatives and medical staff may not be able to face the impending death of a patient; professionals may need to be brought in to help them come to terms with a situation of terminal illness; 3) by keeping illness and death away from its center, society dehumanizes these very human processes
Face (sociological concept · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |