Death and Dying in the Yahoo! Directory

With Eyes Open
Honest discussions about caregiving, grief, difficult decisions, and the afterlife. Offers stories, lesson plans, after death, and what to expect during grieving.
www.pbs.org/witheyesopen
Growth House
Gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life issues. Also provides a private meeting facility in San Francisco for bereavement, education and death and dying support groups.
www.growthhouse.org
Taphophilia.com
Everything you need to know about death from the beginning until the end.
www.taphophilia.com
Seeing the Difference/ Seeing Differently
Interdisciplinary conversations on death and dying, including perspectives from the arts, humanities, and medicine. Sponsored by University of California, Berkeley's Townsend Center for the Humanities.
seeingthedifference.berkeley.edu
Beyond Indigo
Collection of articles, advice, online forums, and support resources dealing with end of life issues, grief, and loss.
www.beyondindigo.com
About.com: Death and Dying
Examines many aspects of death and dying, including the writing of wills, different society's customs surrounding death, writing condolence cards, and preparing for one's own death.
dying.about.com
Funerals: A Consumer Guide
Resources on funerals from the Federal Trade Commission.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/funeral.htm
Social Security Death Index (SSDI)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Reference/Social_Security_Death_Index__SSDI_
Wikipedia: Death
User-created article about death. Includes an examination of the biological process of dying, signs of approaching death, and customs surrounding death.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death
Death and Dying Resources
Resource site containing insights into the nature of soul and how dying people teach us to live long after they die.
www.soulandspirit.org
Preplanning Network
Discusses the benefits of preplanning, prearranging funeral arrangements. Learn about local funeral homes, cemeteries, crematorium's, and monument dealers.
www.preplannet.com
Leading Causes of Death Reports
Find out the leading causes of death in the United States for demographic variables of your choice. Computed from annual mortality data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus.html
Patients' Rights in New York State
Information on, health care proxy, prepaying funeral costs, assisted suicide and euthanasia, bioethics policy, and advance directives.
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/patient/patient.htm
Crossings: Caring for Our Own at Death
Resources and services for those who are looking for alternatives to standard funerals.
www.crossings.net
On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying
Learn about solutions for finding a better death and explore the options for humane care for the dying.
www.pbs.org/wnet/onourownterms
Asylum Eclectica, The
Includes the Morbid Fact of the Day, Malady of the Month, plus other dark and gruesome facts, reviews, recommendations, and stories.
www.asylumeclectica.com
Dying Is ...
Originally a blog by Grace Chow who was suffering from a rare tumor on her neck, it now serves as a memorial that documents her battle with the illness and her last days.
dyingis.blogspot.com
Center for Advanced Illness Coordinated Care (CAICC)
Presents health care providers with model for improving end-of-life care and offers patients guidance and support for dealing with advanced illness and death.
www.coordinatedcare.net
Beyond the Road's End
True story of a couple's journey through glioblastoma diagnosis, treatments, support, death and dying.
www.beyondbook.com
Whose Right To Die?
Information about the legalization of physician-assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.
www.theatlantic.com/issues/97mar/emanuel/emanuel.htm