Dying matters: you asked, I answered

End-of-Life in Disney and Pixar Films: An opportunity for Engaging in Difficult Conversation

“…Discussing preferences represents no easy task though, as doctors and patients avoid conversations regarding EOL; Casarett & Quill, 2007; Ogle, Mavis, & Wyatt, 2002; Quill, 2000). Death and dying constitutes a taboo topic due to the uncertainty, anxiety, fear of aging, and unknowns related to dying (Furer & Walker, 2008; Keeley & Koenig Kellas, 2005; Manceau & Tissier-Desbordes, 2006; Nyatanga, 2015). Advances in technology and biomedical care may improve quantity of life; but if conversations about how a person wants to experience EOL are in conflict, a lower quality of life may be an outcome (Navasky & O’Conner, 2010).…”