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The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying, 8/e

Lynne Ann DeSpelder, Cabrillo College
Albert Lee Strickland

ISBN: 0073405469
Copyright year: 2009

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  • Interdisciplinary perspective. No other book in the field successfully combines the research and theory of diverse disciplines such as art, history, anthropology, ethics, health science, literature, philosophy, psychology, public policy, religion, and sociology.
  • Empathy and compassion. The text emphasizes the necessary values of compassion, listening, and tolerance for the views of others.
  • Multicultural perspective employed throughout the text.
  • Diverse array of examples such as anecdotes, songs, poems, and personal accounts are included.
  • Full chapter on death systems highlights important public policy issues.

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