GERON218 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Cancer, Sedation, Palliative Care
12 Oct 2018
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Death and dying lecture (last lecture: death def(cid:495)n (cid:498) death occurs when there is permanent loss of capacity for cannot resume spontaneously and will not be restored through intervention(cid:499) consciousness and loss of all brainstem functions. This may result from permanent cessation of circulation and or after catastrophic brain injury. In the context of death determination, permanent refers to loss of function that. Major changes in death within our aging society. Cancer trajectory in detail: about 30% of deaths are from cancer, cancer accounts for 90% of those receiving palliative care, policies target those expected to die within a fixed time frame, often less than. 6 months (because 6 months is the average decline in functional status, and there are also potential cost savings through reduction of unnecessary treatment: all of our healthcare system is built upon this trajectory. Most people die of organ failure or frailty.
