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"Many people fear being in terrible pain at the end of life. This fear is understandable: Pain, after all, is a symptom of many illnesses. Even so, you - and the people caring for you - should know that there are effective pain management strategies that can bring even the most severe pain under control."

"The person dying is almost never the only person affected by illness and death - family and dear friends, too. Often, entire families and even whole communities become involved in caring for a very sick person - and mourn for that person's suffering and death. Many of the people you love, and who love you, will feel your losses and their own."