Human Growth and Development / Unit 17 HGD 2409 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Identity and a Terminal Diagnosis
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The idea
A terminal diagnosis changes self-perception; losing self-care and roles can bring a loss of identity, and terminally ill patients want to be treated as individuals.
In practice
Christine Bryden, diagnosed with early-onset dementia at forty-six, fearing she would become her diagnosis.
Where people slip
Treating the dying as "sick people" rather than as persons deepens the loss of identity.
Your place on the trail
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