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“The dignity we seek in dying is not to be found in our final weeks, days or moments but in the way we live and how we are seen by those people whose lives we affect.”

Quote by Sherwin B. Nuland

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Sherwin B. Nuland
Sherwin B. Nuland

Sherwin B. Nuland (December 8, 1930 - March 3, 2014) was an American surgeon, author, and medical ethicist. A professor emeritus at Yale School of Medicine, he gained worldwide recognition for his exploration of death and dying. His bestselling book "How We Die" won the National Book Award and profoundly influenced public understanding of mortality and end-of-life care. more

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