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Understanding the Last Weeks, Days, and Hours of Life

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WD85-2450
Language
English
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Palliative Care

The information provided in this pamphlet is to help you understand the changes that happen to someone during the last weeks, days, and hours of life. Topics include physical changes, cultural, spiritual, and religious considerations, and what to expect in the last days, very near the time of death, and at the time of death.

This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-2507
Comprendre les dernières semaines, journées et heures de la vie

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