Offers advice on meeting the needs of the dying, looks at healthcare's view of death, and explains Tibetan Buddhism's approach to dying.

Margaret Coberly offers sound, practical advice on meeting the essential needs of the dying, integrating stories from her long career in nursing with useful insights from the Tibetan Buddhist teachings. Tibetan Buddhism focuses on the nature of death and how to face it with honesty, openness, and courage. Coberly argues that this outlook can be a useful antidote to the culture of fear and denial that surrounds death in the West.