The book The Needs of the Dying ​ — A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life’s Final Chapter says: “It is common to feel terribly uncomfortable at the sight of a loved one disfigured by illness or accident.
Surmahaigust põdeva haige eest hoolitsemist käsitlevas raamatus „The Needs of the Dying – A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life’s Final Chapter ” öeldakse:„ Pole midagi ebatavalist selles, et me end kohutavalt halvasti tunneme, nähes, kuidas haigus või õnnetus on kallist inimest moonutanud.