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  Mar 10, 2026
 
2024-2025 Saybrook Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Spring Addendum 
    
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2024-2025 Saybrook Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Spring Addendum [Archived Catalog]

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MBM 5516 - Contemplative Approaches to the Chronically Ill, Dying, and Their Families


This course examines philosophical concepts and current scientific knowledge, including current neuroscience research, for end-of-life care and palliative care. Subject matter will include the importance of cultural humility and community building in the care of dying persons and their families. Students will explore philosophical approaches to human suffering and deepen their personal understanding of the dying process. The course will challenge them to cultivate a courageous presence with the ill, the dying, and their loved ones, encompassing compassion, resilience, and self-care. Offered: Fall, odd years. 15 weeks. Prerequisite(s): None 3 credit(s)




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