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Grief and bereavement issues and the loss of a companion animal: People living with a companion animal, owners of livestock, and animal support workers

Dr Anna Chur-Hansen Department of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Pages 14-21 | Accepted 01 Mar 2010, Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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