The study of death and dying, emphasizing therapeutic interventions with dying persons and their survivors.
The study of death is concerned with the multitude of issues raised by death and prolonging life. These issues are related to philosophy, law, theology, the social sciences, literature, and history.
The study of the medical, psychological and sociological aspects of death and the ways in which people deal with it.
Thanatology encompasses the realm of medical, psychological, and legal examination pertaining to the subjects of death and the process of dying.