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Deathisasubjectmodernsocietyshiesawayfrom.Evendoctorsavoidtheword.Butifweregarddeathasafailureinourdesiretoprolonglife,canweeverarriveatahumaneapproachtothosewhoseliveshavelostmeaning?Arewekeepingpeoplealivesimplybecausewecan?Here,JohnHumphrysandhisco-authorDrSarahJarvistakeawiderlookathowourattitudestodeathhavechangedasdoctorshavelearnedhowtoprolonglifebeyondanythingthatcouldhavebeenimaginedonlyafewgenerationsago,andconfrontoneofthegreatchallengesfacingthewesternworldtoday.Therearenoeasyanswersbutthefirststepmustsurelybetoacceptthatdeathcanbeaswelcomeasitisinevitable.(20081113)