Submitted by Ogan on May 27, 2007
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Terminal Illnesses and How it Effects the Family Unit Negatively
The death of any member of a family unit may cause emotional distress to the existing life of the family. Terminal illnesses can cause possible effects on families such as finances, death, and stability of the family unit as a whole. The effects that are experienced through finances, death, and stability are almost always negative while involving terminal illnesses. A terminal illness can be defined as a condition examined by a doctor and of which the doctor diagnosed the individual to have a life expectancy of less than 24 months (Greenhaven Press, 53). When a doctor explains to a patient that...
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