Dying

Dying is the final stage of life which will eventually lead to death. Diagnosing dying is a complex process of clinical decision-making, and most practice checklists facilitating this diagnosis are based on cancer diagnoses.[1]

  1. ^ Kennedy, Catriona; Brooks-Young, Patricia; Brunton Gray, Carol; Larkin, Phil; Connolly, Michael; Wilde-Larsson, Bodil; Larsson, Maria; Smith, Tracy; Chater, Susie (September 2014). "Diagnosing dying: an integrative literature review". BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 4 (3): 263–270. doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000621. ISSN 2045-435X. PMC 4145438. PMID 24780536.