Bereavement Care in the Wake of COVID-19: Offering Condolences and Referrals. Editorial Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The COVID-19 pandemic is causing deaths with forced separations that deny final goodbyes and traditional mourning rituals. These conditions threaten survivors' mental health, leaving them vulnerable to enduring psychological distress. This article describes resources for clinicians to use when circumstances make it difficult to provide ideal bereavement care.

publication date

  • June 23, 2020

Research

keywords

  • Bereavement
  • Coronavirus Infections
  • Physician's Role
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Professional-Family Relations
  • Referral and Consultation

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC7346775

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85091740877

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.7326/M20-2526

PubMed ID

  • 32574071

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 173

issue

  • 10