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Effects of marital closeness on the transition from caregiving to widowhood

Rachel A. Pruchno School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 42 E. Laurel Rd., Suite 2300, Stratford, NJ 08084, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Francine P. Cartwright School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 42 E. Laurel Rd., Suite 2300, Stratford, NJ 08084, USA
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Maureen Wilson-Genderson School of Osteopathic Medicine, New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, 42 E. Laurel Rd., Suite 2300, Stratford, NJ 08084, USA
Pages 808-817 | Received 08 Jan 2009, Accepted 16 May 2009, Published online: 02 Nov 2009

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