The existential game and the ritualization of death

Authors

  • Roseney Bellato Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso; Faculdade de Enfermagem
  • Emília Campos de Carvalho Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000100016

Keywords:

death, nursing, attitude towards death

Abstract

This reflection approaches the fear of death that has accompanied human existence from its dawn. Humans are the only living beings who know about death, which makes them anticipate this fear by turning it into a companion for life. In order to reduce this "deadly anguish", mankind has had to negotiate with death over time, as a way of confronting this fear. This understanding becomes important since we are nursing professionals who, in our daily work, deliver care to the human being in the process of dying.

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Published

2005-02-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2005)

Section

Review Article

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How to Cite

The existential game and the ritualization of death. (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(1), 99-104. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000100016