Paving the way to acceptance. Psychological adaptation to death and dying in cancer.
Dying people often experience a range of strong emotions--denial, anger, bargaining and depression--before coming to accept the near prospect of their death. By offering support and being prepared to listen, nurses can help patients and their families express their feelings and possibly proceed onto acceptance.
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D001293:Attitude to Death; D004645:Empathy; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D013727:Terminal Care