Living with Death and Dying: How to Communicate with the Terminally Ill

Living with Death and Dying: How to Communicate with the Terminally Ill

by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (Author)

Synopsis

In this compassionate and moving guide to communicating with the terminally ill, Dr. Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shares her tools for understanding how the dying convey their innermost knowledge and needs. Expanding on the workshops that have made her famous and loved around the world, she shows us the importance of meaningful dialogue in helping patients to die with peace and dignity.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 200
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 09 Jun 1997

ISBN 10: 0684839369
ISBN 13: 9780684839363

Media Reviews
Time Her work has vanquished the conspiracy of silence that once shrouded the hospital's terminal wards....In so doing, it has shown how, and with what quiet grace, the human spirit composes itself for extinction.
Author Bio
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, MD, [1926-2004] was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian, and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. She was also the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, which first discussed The Five Stages of Grief. Elisabeth authored twenty-four books in thirty-six languages and brought comfort to millions of people coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Her greatest professional legacy includes teaching the practice of humane care for the dying and the importance of sharing unconditional love. Her work continues by the efforts of hundreds of organizations around the world, including The Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation: EKRFoundation.org.