Books in the Perspectives on Death and Dying series

Attempts to re-humanize the inevitable biological occurrence called dying. This book says that through the advancement of medicalized technology, has come the demise of the contemporary dying process. The oncological death is reflected as failure in the part of medicine, the physician, and the hospital.

Just as everyone must die, almost everyone will deal with death among close friends or loved ones. This collection explores the often difficult issues of human relationships with the dying, as well as the many stresses and burdens faced by the survivors.

Every living thing must die, but only human beings know it. This knowledge can bring to the living, anxiety and despair or new richness and meaning. This volume explores the problems and possibilities of coping with this universal experience.

Useful for persons whose interests are either death education, death counseling, or both.