Thanatology and Poetry: A Conversation Between Deborah Golden Alecson and Thomas Fink
Thomas Fink: The thanatologist Deborah Golden Alecson is the author of Complicated Grief: A Collection of Poems (Finishing Line Press, 2014), We Are So Lightly Here: A Story About Conscious Dying (IntoPrint, Second Edition, 2014), Lost Lullaby (IntoPrint, Second Edition, 2014) and Alternative... Read more. #DeborahAlecson #ThomasFink #AutisticSpectrum #LostLullaby #WeAreSoLightlyHere #ConsciousDying #JohnDonne #thanatology #religion #deathwithdignity #deathphobic #deathanddyi
Musings on Mortality: Patient-centered care feeds death phobia
IIan Morrison, Ph.D., starts a piece that he has written for the online newsletter Hospitals & Health Network (March 3, 2015) as follows: "As a Scottish-Canadian-Californian, I have always said that I have a unique perspective on health care and all things to do with health care, including... Read more. #patientcenteredcare #deathphobia #DeborahAlecson #deathanddying #IanMorrisonPhD #healthcare #Medicare #autonomy
Musings on Mortality: Quest for immortality drives fear of death
I've been teaching a course called "Ethics of Health Care" for eight years. My students grapple with scenarios and ethical dilemmas... Read more. #DeborahAlecson #TerriSchiavo #abortion #lifeversusdeath #JudeoChristianculture #immortality #Genesis #God #mortality #deathanddying
