Lamar And Kubler-Ross Theory

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You presented an informative post regarding the application of Lamar and Kubler-Ross stages. Knowing that someone is counting his time to death is tragic. The concerned individual as well his/her family members and friends will need counselling to mitigate the emotion and shock they are experiencing during that terrible moment. As a hospice volunteer, I would rely on the theories of Lamar and Kubler-Ross to help myself, the dying individual, his relatives, and friends to comprehend what the individual has to go through as he/she moving toward death. It is very capital to assist the terminally ill patients and their families under such circumstances to avoid misunderstanding of the occurrence. It is understandable that individuals need each

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