| acceptance | Stage in which the dying person develops a sense of peace, an acceptance of one's fate, and in many cases, a desire to be left alone. The final stage of the Kübler-Ross model
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| anger | Stage of dying in which the dying person's denial gives way to rage, resentment, and envy. The second stage of the Kübler-Ross model
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| bargaining | Stage of dying in which the dying person develops the hope that death can be postponed. The third stage of the Kübler-Ross model
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| brain death | Neurological definition of death; all electrical activity of brain has ceased
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| complicated (prolonged) grief | Grief that involves enduring despair and remains unresolved over an extended period of time
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| denial and isolation | Stage of dying in which the dying person denies that he/she is really going to die. The first stage of the Kübler-Ross model
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| depression | Stage of dying in which the dying person comes to accept the certainty of her or his death. The fourth stage of the Kübler-Ross model
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| euthanasia | Act of painlessly ending of the lives of persons suffering from incurable disease or severe disability
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| grief | Emotional numbness, disbelief, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompanies the loss of a loved one
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| hospice | Program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible
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