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The GSCE/A'level syllabus specifically mentions:- definition of death, problems of defining death (significance of the heart and brain), sanctity and quality of life, life support machines, when and why to switch off life support machines.
The following two articles give a basic overview of some issues that arising when dealing with people at the end of life:
Advanced directives are gaining prominence as a method of determining how you are treated at the end of life:
Similar ground is covered in the debate about euthanasia - see the euthanasia index for more articles.
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