Making Sense of Near-Death Experiences

A near-death experience (NDE) is a phenomenon wherebypowerful physical and emotional sensations and visions areexperienced by someone who is either close to death or has been declared clinically dead.This is an accessible guide to the theory and evidenceunderlying the phenomenon of NDEs. With contributions fromleading international experts in the field, it provides an overview of the research into NDEs, the nature of NDEs and how they have been experienced around the world, and the physiological, psychological and medical bases of the phenomenon. The book also discusses children's NDEs, NDEs from a religious perspective, the role of light in NDEs, the assessment and management of NDEs, and the future of research into the phenomenon.This essential handbook will provide all those who mayencounter someone who has had an NDE with the knowledgeand understanding they need, including nurses, doctors,palliative care workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and pastoralworkers.