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Cartesian Duality and Dissonance in the American Dying Experience

Combs, Dawn Michelle
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0440-3424
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148044851093872

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2016, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Comparative Studies.
The constructs of health and person-hood are created by a culture's prevailing healing modality. This further defines how individuals experience dying. Through literature review and a personal narrative of American death, this thesis examines the unique situation of American medical authority as it is tied to the State through science-based validation and Cartesian duality. It is concluded that dying is not a dualistic process and therefore creates a dissonance that must be addressed for individuals to meet death well. Modifications can be made without a loss of cultural identity and there is evidence to support a model of Western medicine that embraces the reductionism needed to advance scientific research while encouraging a return to relational modalities at a General Practitioner level. A medical system that provides for more holistic care approaches, including a return to the original intent of Hospice, will be necessary to provide a less dissonant dying experience.
Katherine Borland (Committee Chair)
Melissa Curley (Committee Member)
Katherine Hendy (Committee Member)
51 p.
Comparative
Death, Dying, Cartesian Duality, Hospice

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  • Combs, D. M. (2016). Cartesian Duality and Dissonance in the American Dying Experience [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148044851093872

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Combs, Dawn. Cartesian Duality and Dissonance in the American Dying Experience. 2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148044851093872.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Combs, Dawn. "Cartesian Duality and Dissonance in the American Dying Experience." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148044851093872

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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