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Journal of Loss and Trauma
International Perspectives on Stress & Coping
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EMS Perspectives on Coping with Child Death in an Out-of-Hospital Setting

Anita P. BarbeeKent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Mary E. FallatDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Richard ForestKosair Children's Hospital Pediatric Bereavement Care Program, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Mary E. McClureDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Katy HenryKent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Michael R. CunninghamDepartment of Communication, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Pages 455-470 | Received 31 Jul 2015, Accepted 10 Sep 2015, Published online: 30 Mar 2016

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