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This free course, Death and medicine: postponement and promise, helps you to explore the extent to which death and dying in western societies are medical events and what aspects of death and dying might be neglected as a consequence. The course covers the way that such things as medicine provide the context of the experiences associated with the end of life.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Expectations and administrative pressures
- 1 Expectations and administrative pressures
- 2 Terminology: patients or people?
- 2 Terminology: patients or people?
- 3 Problems with quantification
- 3 Problems with quantification
- 4 Power: the medical gaze and the management of risk
- 4 Power: the medical gaze and the management of risk
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
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This free course delivered precisely as described, offering clear insights into death and medicalisation. The stated duration was accurate, and the certificate of completion was available on demand as promised. Content was well-structured, accessible, and professionally presented—resulting in a positive and valuable learning experience for independent study.