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Clinical Research

Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of complicated grief: rationale and a brief review of the literature

Propuestas farmacológicas para el tratamiento del duelo complicado: razones principales y una breve revisión de la literatura

Traitements pharmacologiques du deuil compliqué: argumentaire et brève revue de la littérature.

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Pages 149-157 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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