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Summarize the trends in infant mortality in the United States, and describe the main causes of death in infancy and early childhood.
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Describe the main causes of death in adolescence and adulthood.
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Describe the nature of gender differences in mortality.
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Describe the psychological issues associated with continued treatment and advancing illness.
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Describe the Patient Self-Determination Act, and explain the issues associated with euthanasia and assisted suicide.
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Describe the changes in patient's self-concept that are associated with advancing illness.
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Explain the issues of social interaction, communication, and nontraditional treatment associated with advancing illness.
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Explain Kübler-Ross's Five-Stage theory, and evaluate its value as a model of death and dying.
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Describe the significance of the medical staff to the terminally ill patient.
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Describe the physician's role and the role of other medical staff in terminal care.
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Describe the nature of individual counseling and family therapy with the terminally ill.
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Describe the nature of the management of terminal illness in children.
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Describe the nature of hospice care and home, and evaluate the effectiveness of each.
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Describe the problems faced by the adult and child survivors.
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Describe the nature of death education.
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