A good death

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

TW: Today’s episode covers death.

What is a good death and is it important?

In my work I see examples of good and bad deaths depending on how it is perceived by those who bear witness to it and those left behind.

I discuss whether death planning is something we should talk about more as a society as death is an inevitable part of life.

Links:

BMJ article - A good death: https://www.bmj.com/content/320/7228/129

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: https://www.ekrfoundation.org/elisabeth-kubler-ross/quotes/

Euthanasia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8857436/

Merope Mills article:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/03/13-year-old-daughter-dead-in-five-weeks-hospital-mistakes

Marie Curie (end of life care charity): https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/blog/we-cant-prevent-death/153956

Death planning: https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/talkabout/articles/get-your-planning-checklist/260241

Why smell is so evocative: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3782615/

Puja flowers (my favourite smell): https://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/spotlight/flowers-my-goddess-159139

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