Development of a bereavement program in a tertiary medical center.
Despite the fact that our institution has approximately 40 inpatient deaths per month, until recently virtually no support was provided to families/friends of the deceased. We developed and implemented a comprehensive bereavement program to prepare individuals for the loss and also to support them through the grieving process.
Snyder
Dawn
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Palliative Medicine Program, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-0140, USA.
Ellison
Neil M
NM
Neidig
Nancy
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D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D004645:Empathy; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006266:Health Education; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*