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100 1 _aKastenbaum, Robert.
245 1 0 _aDeath, society, and human experience /
_cRobert J. Kastenbaum.
250 _a6th ed.
260 _aBoston :
_bAllyn and Bacon,
_cc1998.
300 _axvii, 441 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 _a1.As We Think about Death. 2.What Is Death? What Does Death Mean? 3.The Death System. 4.Causes of Death: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. 5.Dying. 6.The Hospice Approach to Terminal Care. 7.AIDS: Living in the Valley of the Shadow. 8.Suicide. 9.Violent Death: Murder, War, Terrorism, Disaster, and Accident. 10.Assisted Death and the Right to Die. 11.Death in the World of Childhood. 12.Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning. 13.The Funeral Process. 14.Do We Survive Death? 15.How Can We Help? Appendix: Selected Learning Resources. Index.
650 0 _aDeath
_xPsychological aspects.
650 0 _aDeath
_xSocial aspects.
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