On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own FamiliesThe 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 | 1 |
Attitudes Toward Death and Dying | 11 |
Denial and Isolation | 37 |
Anger | 49 |
Bargaining | 79 |
Depression | 83 |
Acceptance | 109 |
Hope | 133 |
Some Interviews with Terminally Ill Patients | 173 |
Reactions to the Seminar on Death and Dying | 233 |
Therapy with the Terminally Ill | 255 |
Bibliography | 263 |
Reading Group Guide | 273 |
Guide for Further Discussion | 277 |
Resources | 281 |
An Inquiry into Related Public Issues | 283 |
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