[Brain tumor and dying--exposition of W. M. Diggelmann in "Shadows--the diary of a disease"].
The phases of a patient's struggle to come to terms with a malignant disease and impending death are illustrated by means of W. M. Diggelmann's book "Schatten--Tagebuch einer Krankheit" (Shadow--Diary of an Illness). Their expression, mutual influences and contents are documented by quotations.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012803:Sick Role; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology
Hirntumor und Sterben--Auseinandersetzung von W. M. Diggelmann in "Schatten--Tagebuch einer Krankheit".