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J Mowll1,2, E A Lobb1,3,4, M Wearing5
1a The School of Medicine , The University of Notre Dame , Darlinghurst , NSW , Australia.
Abstract:
This study investigates the experience of viewing or not viewing the body for 64 relatives bereaved after a sudden and unexpected death. (1) (1)Mowll (2011). Transition to a new reality: the experience of viewing or not viewing the body of a relative in the context of grief after a sudden and unexpected death. University of New South Wales, Social Sciences & International Studies http://primoa.library.unsw.edu.au/UNSWS:TN_trovehttp_//handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/51303 Thematic analyses of in-depth interviews reveal the importance of viewing and the challenges in providing choice. Some participants experienced difficulties including regret and intrusive images. These are discussed alongside the transformative meanings of seeing or not seeing the body for bereaved relatives.
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