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| Acceptance | The last stage of dying, in which a person looks forward to further life after death |
| Anger | One of the stages of dying, in which a person is indignant about his or her approaching death and may seek someone else to blame. |
| Annointing of the Sick | One of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, to be received by a sick or elderly person or by someone who is dying. |
| Bargaining | One of the stages of dying, in which a person tries to buy more time by making a deal with God. |
| Bereavement | The entire grieving process, especially experienced by someone who has lost a loved one to death. |
| Bioethics | The discipline that deals with the moral implications of biological research and applications to humans, especially in medicine |
| Deinial | One of the stages of dying, in which a person refuses to admit the truth of his or her condition. |
| Depression | One of the stages of divining, in which a person becomes sad about approaching death and begins to assess his or her life. |
| Dignity | The belief that all people have an intrinsic worth because they are made in the image and likeness of God. |
| Dispensary | A place where medical aid is given to people who need it. |
| Durable power of attorney for health care | A legal document authorizing someone else to make medical decisions in the patient’s best interest if he or she is unable to make such decisions. |
| Euthanasia | The painless putting to death of someone who is hopelessly ill; sometimes called mercy killing. |
| Grief | Deep and poignant distress, usually accompanied by sorrow |
| Hemlock Society of USA | A modern-day society that believes each person should have the right to choose the time of his or her death |
| Hospice | A care facility for individuals who are terminally ill. |
| Hospital | An institution staffed and equipped for the diagnosis and treatment of the sick or injured. |
| Infirmary | A place where the sick are lodged and cared for. |
| Leprosarium | A hospital for leprosy patients. |
| Living Will | A legal document in which people make known their wished about what medical or health care treatment they would or would not want if they became seriously ill. |
| Magesterium | The highest teaching authority in the Catholic Church. |
| Mourning | A process by which people express their grief after the death of a loved one. |
| Oil of the Sick | Oil blessed by the bishop and the chrism Mass on Holy Thursday. |
| Pharmacy | A place where medicine is dispensed. |
| Physician assisted suicide | A type of mercy killing in which a physician or family member provides the means of death but does not administer the lethal injection or dose. |
| Prognosis | A doctor’s estimate of the amount of time a patient may have left before death. |
| Terminal Sedation | An ethical course of treatment intended to relieve the pain of a dying patient rather than intentionally kill the patient. |
