Bereavement
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199332342.003.0030
Bereavement is the state of having lost a significant other. Loss is a generic term indicating the absence of a current or future possession or relationship. Grief is the emotional response to loss. Mourning encompasses the death rituals engaged in by the bereaved.
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