End of life care
The support and care given during the time surrounding death
Rigor mortis
The stiffness or rigity of skeletal muscles yhat occue after death
Advanced directives
A document stating a person's wishes about health care what that person cannot make his or her own decisions
Post-mortem care
Care of the body after death
Terminal illness
An illness or injury for which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
Reincarnation
Belief that the the spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life
Autopsy
Exam of the body after death
Palliative care
Care that involves relieving or reducing the intensity or uncomfortable symptoms without producing a cure