Kastenbaum and Thuell Point Out That a Good Contextual Theory

question 56

Multiple Choice

Kastenbaum and Thuell point out that a good contextual theory of dying must account for

• A)people with a variety of terminal illnesses.
• B)a dying person's own perspective and values on death.
• C)the socioenvironmental context in which dying occurs.
• D)all of these.

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