The work of _____ has been used to describe dying as a movement from a focus on physical needs through needs for love, safety, respect, and self-actualization, and finally to the acceptance of death.

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Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory suggests that humans move through different levels of needs, starting with physiological needs and progressing towards safety, love/belonging, esteem, and finally self-actualization. As a person approaches death, they may focus less on physical needs and more on higher order needs such as self-actualization and ultimately acceptance of death.

The Work of _____ Has Been Used to Describe Dying