Pre-death grief: support for families facing bereavement
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Pre-death grief: support for families facing bereavement

Daniel Allen Health journalist

Grief can begin long before death, as with terminal illnesses such as cancer or dementia. Advice on how to provide support for patients and families before the end of life

The death of a loved one can trigger a range of feelings and emotions, among them anger, denial, guilt, sadness and shock.

Nursing Standard. 39, 2, 67-70. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.2.67.s22

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