A terminally ill patient keeps saying, "This can't be happening to me." This patient's reaction is best considered to be an example of which of Kübler-Ross's five stages of dying?

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outlines Kübler-Ross' 5 stages of death and dying. According to this table, people in the denial stage reject the possibility of their death and search for more promising opinions and diagnoses.

A Terminally Ill Patient Keeps Saying, "This Can't Be Happening