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| acceptance | Kübler-Ross's fifth stage of dying, in which the dying person develops a sense of peace, an acceptance of her or his fate, and, in many cases, a desire to be left alone. (See page(s) 554) |
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| active euthanasia | Death induced deliberately, as by injecting a lethal dose of a drug. (See page(s) 545) |
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| anger | Kübler-Ross's second stage of dying, in which the dying person's denial gives way to anger, resentment, rage, and envy. (See page(s) 553) |
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| bargaining | Kübler-Ross's third stage of dying, in which the dying person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed. (See page(s) 553) |
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| brain death | A neurological definition of death. A person is brain dead when all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time. A flat EEG recording is one criterion of brain death. (See page(s) 544) |
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| complicated grief | Grief that involves enduring despair and is still unresolved over an extended period of time. (See page(s) 558) |
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| denial and isolation | Kübler-Ross's first stage of dying, in which the dying person denies that she or he is really going to die. (See page(s) 553) |
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| depression | Kübler-Ross's fourth stage of dying, in which the dying person comes to accept the certainty of her or his death. A period of depression or preparatory grief may appear. (See page(s) 554) |
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| dual process model | A model of coping with bereavement that emphasizes oscillation between two dimensions: (1) loss-oriented stressors and (2) restoration-oriented stressors. (See page(s) 558) |
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| euthanasia | The act of painlessly ending the lives of persons who are suffering from incurable diseases or severe disabilities; sometimes called "mercy killing." (See page(s) 545) |
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| grief | The emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love. (See page(s) 557) |
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| palliative care | A humanized program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible. The goals of palliative care contrast with those of a hospital, which are to cure disease and prolong life. In Canada, the word "hospice" is also used to refer to palliative care programs. (See page(s) 547) |
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| passive euthanasia | The withholding of available treatments, such as life-sustaining devices, allowing the person to die. (See page(s) 545) |