2000). The specific issues suggested for further study by the current research include the emergence of long-term grief patterns and their detrimental effects, the possibilities of helpful intervention and coping strategies in alleviating any long-term problems associated with an unresolved bereavement process, and preparation for bereavement care during a patient's life as part of a specific strategy for addressing these issues (Kent & McDowell 2004; Fauri et al. 2000). The physical, psychological, and behavioral components and effects of grief, especially patterns of long-held grief, can be severely detrimental to continued development, and nurses can play a key role in the bereavement process for other patients and for family members (Kent & McDowell 2004). The proposed study will more...
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