title: [A reappraisal of the works of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross].
abstract: This article presents a reappraisal of part of the works of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, one of the most quoted authors addressing the end of life process, mourning and dying. Her work has contributed to a clearer understanding of these issues by health professionals, families, religious and lay people who handle and/or experience mourning. She has also been the subject of controversy related to ethical issues and the scientific rigor of her work. The books analyzed in this article are: On death and dying (1969); Questions and answers on death and dying (1971); Living with death and dying (1981); On children and death(1983); On life after death (1991) and Life lessons (2000).
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Psicologia Médica, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, Av. Ruy Barbosa 716, Flamengo, 22.250-020 Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil. selene.zero@gmail.com
authors.forename: Selene Beviláqua Chaves
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Afonso
authors.forename: Maria Cecília de Souza
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Minayo
mesh_terms: D001634:Bibliographies as Topic; D006117:Grief; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D013557:Switzerland; D013795:Thanatology; D014481:United States