Ten years after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s death, a commemorative edition with a new introduction and updated resources section of her beloved groundbreaking classic on the five stages of grief.<br><br>One of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century, <I>On Death and Dying</I> grew out of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Through sample interviews and conversations, she gives readers a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve that patient, and the patient's family, bringing hope to all who are involved.<BR> <BR>This edition includes an elegant, enlightening introduction by Dr. Ira Byock, a prominent palliative care physican and the author of <I>Dying Well</I>.