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People face death in many different ways. Counselling may help some while others prefer to meet death in their own private way; helping a person face death starts with this recognition of individual style. Thus, our own values concerning what needs to be done should not be imposed and the person’s own wishes are to be respected above all else.
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Linn, M.W., Linn, B.S. (1986). Caring for the Terminal Patient. In: Stoll, B.A. (eds) Coping with Cancer Stress. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4243-1_18
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