Reflections on death and dying

Abstract This theoretical essay aims to propose reflections on death and dying through the prism of possible antagonisms, illness human occupations involved in this process. The antagonisms are put up for discussion obeying sense mutual opposition between life death, birth as well their prediction negation. Illness is discussed from perspective Laplantine's dynamic ontological models, opening meaning patient, who often expropriated It also addresses how currently pushed behind scenes social life. Finally, based “principles good death” approached occupational therapy, discussing funeral preparations rites developed by deceased, circle health professionals, religious people, agents cemetery workers. We understand that a