[Considerations on a room for leave taking].
Many patients die in hospitals and care centers. It is therefore necessary to create an environment for the dying person, as well as for relatives, which allows death to occur with dignity while also permitting a dignified farewell. A special room should be available for taking leave of the loved one and for the mourning of the relatives. This room should, as far as possible, be neutrally decorated while at the same time it should be appropriate for various cultures and religious requirements. In order to be able to take leave symbolically, it is necessary to place the departed in the light, for example from a window.
Drlicek
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M
Klinisches Institut für Neurologie, Medizinuniversität Wien, Austria. marcus.drlicek@meduniwien.ac.at
Kraml
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P
D001293:Attitude to Death; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D012297:Right to Die