On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families

289 pp. "One of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Through sample interviews and conversations, she gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve that patient, and the patient's family, bringing hope to all who are involved." CONTENTS: Preface; 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