New Psychological Perspectives on Death and Dying—Between Normality and the COVID-19 Emergency
1. On Death and Dying Removal, Death Education and Self-Determination
2. On Loss, Bereavement and the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis
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Testoni, I. New Psychological Perspectives on Death and Dying—Between Normality and the COVID-19 Emergency. Behav. Sci. 2022, 12, 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110414
Testoni I. New Psychological Perspectives on Death and Dying—Between Normality and the COVID-19 Emergency. Behavioral Sciences. 2022; 12(11):414. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110414
Chicago/Turabian StyleTestoni, Ines. 2022. "New Psychological Perspectives on Death and Dying—Between Normality and the COVID-19 Emergency" Behavioral Sciences 12, no. 11: 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110414
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