What is death competence in healthcare, and which training components support it?

• A. The ability to address death and dying with patients and families; training includes communication skills, symptom management, ethics, cultural humility, and clinician self-care.
• B. A skill set limited to palliative pharmacology.
• C. The ability to avoid discussing death with patients.
• D. Disregard for cultural beliefs in end-of-life care.

Answer: (A)