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| disease or condition that eventually causes death |
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| deep distress or sorrow over a loss |
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| type of care given to people who are dying that emphasizes relieving pain, controlling symptoms, and preventing side effects and complications |
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| special care that a dying person needs |
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| alternating periods of slow, irregular respirations with rapid, shallow respirations along with short periods apnea |
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| when muscles in body become stiff after death |
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| businesses that arrange for health care and personal services to provided in the home |
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| summary of job experiences |
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| state of being frightened, excited, confused, in danger or irritated |
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| something that causes stress |
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| capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms |
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