A comparison of death anxiety and denial in death-risk and death-exposure occupations

Omega

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 421-434

  Lewis, Jean G ^a   Espe Pfeifer, Patricia ^a   Blair, Garland ^a  

^a AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748363277     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/vvpv-p3pf-j346-nr7t     Document Type: Review

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