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Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross
Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients, has died at age 78. Her book On Death and Dying launched her career as a pioneer for hospice care. John Biewen of American Radioworks reports. (NPR audio and link to related news story.)


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Grohol, J. (2004). Paying Tribute to Hospice Pioneer Kubler-Ross. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2004/08/26/paying-tribute-to-hospice-pioneer-kubler-ross/

 

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