The importance of pet loss and some implications for services

Mortality

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-143

  Morley, Christine ^a   Fook, Jan ^b,c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Professional Development   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 29244434126     PISSN: 13576275     EISSN: 14699885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576270412331329849     Document Type: Review

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