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| a condition or disease that will eventually cause death |
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| deep distress over sorrow or loss. |
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| special care that a dying person needs |
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| given to people who are dying that emphasizes relieving pain, controlling symptoms, and preventing side effect sand complications |
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| alternationg periods of slow respirations and rapid, shallow repiration, along with short periods of apnea |
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| care of the body after death. |
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| stiffness of death, occurs 2-6 hours after death. |
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| a summary or listing of relevant job experience and educaton |
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| capable of breaking down or being decomposed by bacterial and other living organisms |
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| a state of being frightened, excited, confused, in danger, or irritated |
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| something that causes stress |
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| businesses that arrange for health care and personal services to be provided in the home |
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