Author:
Stringer Carys,Winrow Eira,Pisavadia Kalpa,Lawrence Catherine L,T. Edwards Rhiannon
Abstract
Abstract
Whilst we all expect agency in making decisions about our health, be that lifestyle choices to enhance our health or making decisions about the medical and holistic treatments for minor ailments or major health crises, this has not always been the case for people wishing to make choices about how and where they die. This chapter considers the factors that can influence what might be considered a ‘good death’: place of death; company in death; cause of death; and manner of facing death. This chapter explores the economic evidence of effective and cost-effective interventions to support people at the end of life. This chapter also considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on what we know about factors that can influence a good death. The chapter concludes with curiosity questions for the reader to consider.
Publisher
Oxford University PressOxford
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