The article explores the complexities and contradictions in the concept of a “good death,” questioning the reliance on medication and the preconceived ideals, urging a flexible, adaptive approach to end-of-life care.
In Part 1 of this post, Michele Bograd explores the concept of the “good death,” highlighting the influence of personal beliefs, social privilege, and structural inequalities in shaping end-of-life experiences as an end-of-life doula.
“The individual who has received the diagnosis has entered the experience of the last days of their life, and that is a daunting task. Fortunately, an ancient profession has become new again.”
