Caring For The Dead: Your Final Act Of Love
Table of Contents
Part I:
Personal Stories
- John
- Raphael
- Mary Jane by Steve Carlson
- Hospice Didn't Know by Jan Buhrman Osmos
- A Conflict of Interest?
- The Most Awful Wonderful Thing by Chris Sonnermann, RN
General Information
- What is a "Traditional" American Funeral?
- Managing Death: Necessary Information
- A Free Funeral: Starting a Funeral Committee in Your Congregation
- Cremation With Dignity by Patsy Santoro
- Body and Organ Donation: Let the Dead Teach the Living
- Tales from a Country Coroner by Susan McIver
- Burial: Public, Religious, and Family Cemeteries
- For-profit Cemeteries: No Rest for the Unwary
- Understanding the Tricks of the Funeral Trade: A Changing Deathcare Industry
- Embalming: "A Beautiful Memory Picture"?
- Caskets and Other Boxes, Markers, and Memorials
- The Body Snatchers: Preneed Greed
- Federal Trade Commission: Boon and Boondoggle
- Funeral Planning Societies: A Consumer's Right to Choose
Part II: Caring for the Dead In:
(This section consists of detailed state-by state listings of laws, requirements, medical schools
available for body donation, crematories, consumer concerns, local memorial societies, and other
key information for anybody who wishes to take charge of funeral arrangements. All U.S. states
and the District of Columbia are included.)
Part III, Appendix
- Ethical Standards, Unprofessional Conduct, and Filing a Complaint
- Consumer's Guide to the FTC Funeral Rule
- Death Certificate Details
- A Good Neighbor's List for a Time of Death
- Resources and References
- Glossary and Useful Terms
Index