A grief diagnostic instrument for general practice

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-195

  Clark, Sheila ^a,b   Marley, John ^a   Hiller, Janet E ^a   Leahy, Catherine ^a   Pratt, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b The Family Practice Unit   (Australia)

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EID: 33646190725     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/9AP6-DGY9-EY2Y-Q4M8     Document Type: Article

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