title: Death and taxes are two of life's certainties, but nurses don't discuss one of them, says chris buswell.
abstract: Death is inevitable and comes to us all. Most of us accept this but do not relish its coming. We deny it in the hope that it will make us immortal, that our own death will not come. Ochers, through personal and religious beliefs, look towards death more willingly, perceiving it to be the gateway to life. Many fear death, their own and others'. When others the they are reminded that one day it will be them.
authors.affiliation: Princess Mary's RAF Hospital, Akrotiri, Cyprus.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Buswell