A reappraisal of the works of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

This article presents a reappraisal of part of the works of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, one of the most quoted authors addressing the end of life process, mourning and dying. Her work has contributed to a clearer understanding of these issues by health professionals, families, religious and lay people wh...

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Published inCiência & saude coletiva Vol. 18; no. 9; p. 2729
Main Authors Afonso, Selene Beviláqua Chaves, Minayo, Maria Cecília de Souza
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.09.2013
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Bibliography as Topic
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History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Kubler-Ross Elisabeth
Switzerland
Thanatology
United States
United States
Switzerland
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ISSN1678-4561
1678-4561
DOI10.1590/S1413-81232013000900028

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Summary:This article presents a reappraisal of part of the works of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, one of the most quoted authors addressing the end of life process, mourning and dying. Her work has contributed to a clearer understanding of these issues by health professionals, families, religious and lay people who handle and/or experience mourning. She has also been the subject of controversy related to ethical issues and the scientific rigor of her work. The books analyzed in this article are: On death and dying (1969); Questions and answers on death and dying (1971); Living with death and dying (1981); On children and death(1983); On life after death (1991) and Life lessons (2000).
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ISSN:1678-4561
1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/S1413-81232013000900028