Exploring current service provision for Prolonged Grief Disorder and suggestions for future advances

Mortality

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-69

  Smith, L ^a   Kalus, C ^b   Russell, P ^b   Skinner, T C ^c  

^a Southampton City Council   (United Kingdom)

^b Portsmouth City PCT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 62149098816     PISSN: 13576275     EISSN: 14699885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576270802591251     Document Type: Article

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