Much to her horror,Mrs.Dickinson arrived at the hospital to visit her terminally ill husband,Bill,and found the staff wrapping up his limbs and attaching a toe tag,even though he was still on the ventilator and had not experienced total organ failure.Sadly,Mrs.Dickinson was witnessing __________ death.

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Social death occurs when a person is treated as if they are dead or no longer part of society, even though they are still biologically alive. In this scenario, the staff's actions suggest they are treating Bill as if he has already died, despite him being alive on the ventilator.

Much to Her Horror,Mrs