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On death and dying /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Macmillan paperback ; 08913Publication details: New York, Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc, ©1970Edition: First Macmillan paperbacks editionDescription: viii, 289 pages ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 002089130X
  • 9780020891307
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • BD 444 K95o 1970
Contents:
On the fear of death -- Attitudes toward death and dying -- First stage : denial and isolation -- Second stage : anger -- Third stage : bargaining -- Fourth stage : depression -- Fifth stage : acceptance -- Hope -- The patient's family -- Some interviews with terminally ill patients -- Reactions to the Seminar on Death and Dying -- Therapy with the terminally ill
Summary: This book introduced the now-famous idea of the five stages of dealing with death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve the patient, and the patient's family
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 155.937 K95O (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 038077
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 155.937 K95O (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 010278

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-289)

On the fear of death -- Attitudes toward death and dying -- First stage : denial and isolation -- Second stage : anger -- Third stage : bargaining -- Fourth stage : depression -- Fifth stage : acceptance -- Hope -- The patient's family -- Some interviews with terminally ill patients -- Reactions to the Seminar on Death and Dying -- Therapy with the terminally ill

This book introduced the now-famous idea of the five stages of dealing with death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve the patient, and the patient's family

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