On Death and Dying

How does the patient’s experience in the hospital contribute to their overall health and ability to process their terminal diagnosis?

What role does the family play in the patient’s grieving process?

In what ways must the family be supported during the time in which the patient is dying and being cared for?

Why is the advancement of medical technology in an inverse relationship with health care providers’ ability to treat their patients in a humane manner?

How do the two forms of depression—reactive and preparatory—differ? Why isn’t reassurance helpful with preparatory depression?

If you have experienced the death of a loved one, are the five stages of grief an accurate portrayal of reality? If not, what is?

Why do you think that the author found that the more education a physician had the more uncomfortable they were with the seminar?

Do you think that Kübler-Ross’s seminar on death could be successful in the 21st century?