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One of the most famous psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of an interdisciplinary seminar on death, originated and conducted by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. In On Death and Dying, Dr. Kübler-Ross first introduced and explored the now-famous idea of the five stages of dealing with death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. With sample interviews and conversations, she gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve the patient, and the patient's family, bringing hope, solace, and peace of mind to all involved.
Medical Opinion & Review On Death and Dying can help us face, professionally and personally, the end of life.
Contents
Preface
I On the Fear of Death
II Attitudes Toward Death and Dying
III First Stage: Denial and Isolation
IV Second Stage: Anger
V Third Stage: Bargaining
VI Fourth Stage: Depression
VII Fifth Stage: Acceptance
VIII Hope
IX The Patient's Family
X Some Interviews with Terminally III Patients
XI Reactions to the Seminar on Death and Dying
XII Therapy with the Terminally III
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Anonymous
Posted March 19, 2012
The book wasen't what I expected it to be. It is written from a different angel than I thought it would be. But it was very helpful.I feel it would help anyone dealing with a loved one that has been diagnosed with an advanced fatal disease. I would definity recommend this to anyone dealing with a situation of this kind.
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Posted June 1, 2000
This book shares how people can listen to the voice of dying people and hear their soul speak to us. It shares practical ways you can provide love and support to those who need it most. I highly recommend this book to anyone facing grief and loss.
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Posted June 24, 2010
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This is a great book for anyone entering the medical field. Ross teaches the readers how to have compassion for dying patients and the importance of recognizing the process of grief. Also, it forces readers to accept the inevitability of caring for a dying patient.
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Posted April 2, 2009
My first college course was "Sociology of Death". The author really opens up some eyes in this and other writings. You really learn the depth and width of this inevitable event in everybodies lives.
I recommend it for doing papers in your social science classes. It may open up your instructors eyes.
It's a must read for those who are dealing with a dying person (or persons). The author is one of the foremost authorities.
Anonymous
Posted July 3, 2004
Kubler-Ross had a huge impact on the care of the dying, by elevating palliative care to a state of grace where life in encouraged to be lived up to the end -- rather than a misery-soaked sentence of defeat. Of course, there is a grim luxury in knowing that you or your loved one is going to die, because there is the opportunity for reflection and meditation, for making the final send off a journey to knowledge. What about when someone dies violently and suddenly? The stages of grief remains pretty much the same leading to acceptance, if not ever the peace of forgetting. Grief as a sustained and baffling song has been recently articulated with stunning brilliance and from a surprising quarter in the ground-breaking IN THE GHOST COUNTRY, what seems to be an adventure story is actually a journey to the heart of loss and the meaning of life.
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Posted May 25, 2001
This book shares how dying people teach us to care for their soul. It is a book that reminds us to see people as sacred human beings, and not, a disease. As you read this book, I hope you take the time to ponder the teachings of the dying. Dying people have much to teach us about what is important in life. Read, learn, and heal.
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Overview
One of the most famous psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of an interdisciplinary seminar on death, originated and conducted by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. In On Death and Dying, Dr. Kübler-Ross first introduced and explored the now-famous idea of the five stages of dealing with death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. With sample interviews and conversations, she gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects ...