Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Swiss-American physician, pioneer of palliative care

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About

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, born in Zurich in 1926, earned her medical degree from the University of Zurich in 1957. After moving to the United States, she conducted pioneering work on death and dying. Her book 'On Death and Dying' (1969) introduced the five stages of grief, which influenced the care of terminally ill patients and contributed to the hospice movement. She also worked with AIDS patients and maximum-security prisoners. Named one of Time's '100 Most Important Thinkers of the Century' in 1999, she died in 2004.

* 1926-07-08 — † 2004-08-24

Major works

On Death and Dying (1969)non-fiction

Key milestones

1957Earned her M.D. from the University of Zurich.
1969Published 'On Death and Dying', introducing the five stages of grief.
1999Named one of Time's '100 Most Important Thinkers of the Century'.

Themes

Death and dyingGriefPalliative careAcceptanceCompassion

Sources: womenofthehall.org · britannica.com

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.”

— Elisabeth Kübler-RossTheme · Personal Development

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“There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub.”

— Elisabeth Kübler-RossTheme · Spirituality

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“I'm not okay, you're not okay, and that's okay.”

— Elisabeth Kübler-RossTheme · Psychology

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