The term "near-death experience" is now familiar to many people, yet most have only a vague idea of what it entails. This book serves as a kind of reference work on the subject: a brief and concise, yet sufficiently detailed, scientifically grounded summary of the current state of research and the possibilities for interpreting these experiences. Thus, it can assist not only those who have had a near-death experience in understanding and processing it, but also doctors and healthcare workers, hospice staff, as well as anyone who has recently lost a close relative, or terminally ill patients and their families.