ABSTRACT
In a society where dying is seen as failure on the part of the medical profession— or even worse on the part of the person who is dying—our relationship to those facing the end of their lives is fraught with anxiety and feelings of inadequacy. Never has that relationship been more important than it is today when the very act of dying is becoming difficult as medical intervention becomes more sophisticated, and families are faced with the horrifying act of signing a paper, which virtually sentences their loved one to death.
