On Death & Dying
What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy & Their Own Families
New York : Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: Scribner trade paperback edition.
Description: xviii, 273 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustration ; 22 cm
The five stages of grief, first formulated in this hugely influential work, are now part of our common understanding of loss. Ideal for all those with an interest in bereavement, this classic text is reissued with a new introduction looking at its influence on contemporary thought and practice.
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 -- Bibliography -- Reading Group guide -- Guide for further discussion -- Resources.
Target Audience: 1080L
ISBN:
9781476775548
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HEALTH End of Life Kub | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | In |
"Reading group guide"--Cover.
Previous edition: New York: Macmillan, 1969; London: Tavistock, 1970.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-272).
Previous edition: New York: Macmillan, 1969; London: Tavistock, 1970.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-272).