A period of mourning when the dying person or his family is expecting the death
Anticipatory Grief
An examination of a body by a pathologist to try to determine the cause of death
Autopsy
The period following a loss in which mourning occurs
Bereavement
Alternating slow, irregular respirations followed by rapid,
shallow respirations
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations
Grief complicated by disorders or conditions, such as depression and substance abuse
Complicated Grief
The process of burning a dead body until it turns to ash
Cremation
A deeply emotional process that is a response to grief
Grief
Therapy to try to resolve problems due to separation from the deceased
Grief Therapy
The period in which people work to adapt to a loss; influenced by culture, tradition and society
Mourning
Care given to people who have serious, life-threatening disease; goal are to control symptoms, reduce suffering, prevent side effects and complications, and maintain quality of life
Palliative Care
A doctor with advanced training in the examination of organs and tissues
Pathologist
Care of the body after death
Postmortem Care
Causing or approaching death
Terminal
Grief that continues beyond what is considered a reasonable period of time; can affect the person’s
ability to function normally