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The assessment of need for bereavement follow-up in palliative and hospice care.

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The assessment of need for bereavement follow-up in palliative and hospice care. / Payne, Sheila; Relf, M.
In: Palliative Medicine, Vol. 8, No. 4, 10.1994, p. 291-297.

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Payne, S & Relf, M 1994, 'The assessment of need for bereavement follow-up in palliative and hospice care.', Palliative Medicine, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/026921639400800404

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Payne, S., & Relf, M. (1994). The assessment of need for bereavement follow-up in palliative and hospice care. Palliative Medicine, 8(4), 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/026921639400800404

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Payne S, Relf M. The assessment of need for bereavement follow-up in palliative and hospice care. Palliative Medicine. 1994 Oct;8(4):291-297. doi: 10.1177/026921639400800404

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Payne, Sheila ; Relf, M. / The assessment of need for bereavement follow-up in palliative and hospice care. In: Palliative Medicine. 1994 ; Vol. 8, No. 4. pp. 291-297.

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