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On Death and Dying

Elisabeth Kübler Ross, M.D.

Conversations with dying patients and their families reveal how denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, and hope can overlap, and why listening to each person matters.

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13 parts, about 28 minutes to read.

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Author
Elisabeth Kübler Ross, M.D.
Parts
13 parts
Reading time
about 28 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. Preface1 min
  2. On the Fear of Death2 min
  3. Attitudes Toward Death and Dying3 min
  4. First Stage: Denial and Isolation2 min
  5. Second Stage: Anger2 min
  6. Third Stage: Bargaining1 min
  7. Fourth Stage: Depression2 min
  8. Fifth Stage: Acceptance2 min
  9. Hope2 min
  10. The Patient’s Family3 min
  11. Some Interviews with Terminally Ill Patients3 min
  12. Reactions to the Seminar on Death and Dying3 min
  13. Therapy with the Terminally Ill2 min

Read it alongside

  • Puts it into practiceBeing Mortal

    Kübler Ross asks clinicians to respect dying patients' choices; Gawande adds a conversation eliciting understanding, fears and acceptable tradeoffs before recommending a fitting course, while leaving the decision with the patient.

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