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Quote by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

“Those who have been immersed in the tragedy of massive death during wartime, and who have faced it squarely, never allowing their senses and feelings to become numbed and indifferent, have emerged from their experiences with growth and humanness greater than that achieved through almost any other means.”

Quote by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a Swiss-born American psychiatrist renowned for her contributions to hospice care and death studies. Her book 'On Death and Dying' had a profound impact on global hospice care practices. more

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