| AIDS: The Ultimate Challenge Contributor(s): Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684839407 ISBN-13: 9780684839400 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: Using letters from patients, questions and answers between patient and doctor, and other compassionate tools, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shows us how to comfort the seriously ill and help AIDS patients through the critical 'stages of dying.' She addresses the stigma surrounding AIDS as a 'gay disease' and makes a special plea for prisoners with AIDS, for women and children with AIDS, and for babies with AIDS. This remarkable books is warm and informative on one of the most important subjects of our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Aids & Hiv |
| Dewey: 362.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.66" W x 8.72" (0.98 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: AIDS None of us is so unique as to be exempt from the human condition. As the numbers of reported AIDS cases continue to climb, and the disease continues to take more and more lives, those who have to deal with the complexities of this problem continue to ask: How do we care for these terminally ill? Using letters from patients, questions and answers between patient and doctor, and other compassionate tools, Dr. Elisabeth K bler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shows us how to comfort the seriously ill and help AIDS patients through the critical stages of dying She addresses the stigma surrounding AIDS as a gay disease and makes a special plea for prisoners with AIDS, for women and children with AIDS, and for babies with AIDS. This remarkable book is warm and informative on one of the most important subjects of our time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth: - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, [1926-2004] was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian, and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. She was also the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, which first discussed The Five Stages of Grief. Elisabeth authored twenty-four books in thirty-six languages and brought comfort to millions of people coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Her greatest professional legacy includes teaching the practice of humane care for the dying and the importance of sharing unconditional love. Her work continues by the efforts of hundreds of organizations around the world, including The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation: EKRFoundation.org. |