Thanatology is a modality that works with the process of death and the grieving period from the psychological, medical, social and spiritual perspectives.
A thanatologist works with:
- Helping people with terminal diseases or fear of death to prepare and recognize death as a natural process
- Help prepare the families of people with terminal illness
- Work with health care professionals with the management of the terminally ill
- Help clients understand the process of loss and grieving
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