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14 pages in length. To be alive in mind but not body; to be alive by no other means than artificial instruments; to be alive only by the grace of modern technology is not to be alive in the holistic sense of the word. People whose bodies or minds have ceased to function independent of one another can no longer take part in what their lives previously reflected; instead, they must assume an entirely different – and most often inferior – existence by which they are either bound to the stringent limitations of their affliction or so lacking any quality of life that they are no longer the social beings they once were. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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only by the grace of modern technology is not to be alive in the holistic sense of the word. People whose bodies or minds have ceased to function independent
of one another can no longer take part in what their lives previously reflected; instead, they must assume an entirely different - and most often inferior - existence by which
they are either bound to the stringent limitations of their affliction or so lacking any quality of life that they are no longer the social beings they once were.
"In extreme old age, or in diseases where mind and personality disintegrate, social death may precede biological death. Ghosts, memories and ancestor worship are examples of the opposite of
a social presence outlasting the body. Yet the life and death of the body sets the parameters for these and other events at the level of social relations, so
some understanding of the variable ways in which human bodies die is necessary for the sociologist wishing to understand the effects of these on social life" (Seale, 1998, p. 34).
II. QUALITY OF LIFE Since the very first move toward humanizing the medical industry, quality of life has been a standard for
measuring a patients outcome. Indeed, while there may be medical procedures still to be applied to a particular disease or condition, the individuals quality of life must first be
considered before deciding to implement further treatment. What is quality of life and why is it so important to the final determination of whether people can be socially dead
yet still be alive? "Quality of life (QOL) is a complex, abstract, and multidimensional concept that is difficult to define and measure. Consequently, various conceptual and operational definitions
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