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Questions & Answers on Death and Dying

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On Death and Dying is one of the most important books ever written on the subject and is still considered the bench-mark in the care of the dying. It became an immediate bestseller, and Life magazine called it "a profound lesson for the living." This companion volume consists of the questions that are most frequently asked of Dr. Kübler-Ross and her compassionate answers. She discusses accepting the end of life, suicide, terminal illness, euthanasia, how to tell a patient he or she is critically ill, and how to deal with all the special difficulties surrounding death. Questions and Answers on Death and Dying is a vital resource for doctors, nurses, members of the clergy, social workers, and lay people dealing with death and dying.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1974

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Format
192 pages, Paperback
Published
June 9, 1997 by Scribner
ISBN
9780684839370
ASIN
0684839377
Language
English

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a Swiss-American psychiatrist, a pioneer in near-death studies, and author of the internationally best-selling book, On Death and Dying (1969), where she first discussed her theory of the five stages of grief, also known as the "Kübler-Ross model".
Kübler-Ross was a 2007 inductee into the National Women's Hall of Fame, was named by Time as one of the "100 Most Important Thinkers" of the 20th century and was the recipient of twenty honorary degrees. By July 1982, Kübler-Ross had taught 125,000 students in death and dying courses in colleges, seminaries, medical schools, hospitals, and social-work institutions. In 1970, she delivered an Ingersoll Lecture at Harvard University on the theme On Death and Dying. The New York Public Library also named, "On Death & Dying" as one of the "Library's Books of the Century."

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yona2005
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April 16,2025
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Responde a preguntas sobre la muerte y como acompañar a enfermos terminales y como gestionar las emociones propias. Esperaba un libro más general sobre la muerte y el duelo, esta bastante centrado en la experiencia personal de la autora.
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Neunix
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April 16,2025
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Not finished with it yet. I started reading it before on death and dying- which was, admittedly very silly. But I really, really like the fact that she complied q and a sections from her lectures on her experiences. On a semi-personally level: I really admit the way she takes a lot of questions in stride. I'm not sure if Dr. Kubler-Ross was zen in real life but she definitely appears so in this book- some of the questions seem real snarky, cynical and downright angry at times. She just rolls with it.
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Angyat
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April 16,2025
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I may have read this book many years ago. Regardless, there was nothing new here!
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April 16,2025
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This is an accompaniment to the book On Death and Dying. However, it can very well be read independently too. The author provides answers to the questions she must have received overtime from various people when they or the ones they cared for were faced with death. The answers act as a guide for all to fall back to when facing similar situations.
Having picked this book at a time when a dear one happened to face a similar challenge, the answers proved to be of much assistance.
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TheAceAttorney
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April 16,2025
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Anyone scared of going to hell? I read this as a young man in my twenties and it put me on the path to what eventually became atheism, by freeing me from the fear. I can say in all honesty that this is the one book that helped me become a happier, more confident, more open, more enquiring person.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: 1, Catholic Church: 0.
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MateusCarvalho
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April 16,2025
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I guess it would have been better if I'd have read On death and dying first; specially because I was looking for these books since two decades ago at least. Moreover, I wonder how much have changed the helping professions since it was written. Anyway, it made me think a lot in its central topic: my own approach to death and dying.
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ElectricVampire
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April 16,2025
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Its a very good brief reading, some questions tend to be repeated but in general enjoyable
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HakaseMachine
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April 16,2025
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This book is a great read for anyone who has experience death in their lives and is looking for some sort of explanation of what really happens toward the end of our lives.
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