Mortality and Medical Care after Bereavement: A General Practice Cohort Study

Bereaved spouses or partners are thought to be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. However, there are few large prospective studies and results are inconsistent. We estimated the relative mortality, prescription of psychotropic medication and use of primary medical care services in adults...

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Main Authors: King, Michael, Vasanthan, Mira, Petersen, Irene, Jones, Louise, Marston, Louise, Nazareth, Irwin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556004/