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woman or man: note X refs; spousal bereavement: coord IM with BEREAVEMENT (IM); coping behavior, coping strategy, coping style: coord IM with ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL
Scope Note
The state of having lost a marital partner by death.
Entry Term(s)
Widowed
Widowers
Widows
Previous Indexing
Death (1966-1967)
Marriage (1966-1967)
Single Person (1968-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; WIDOWERS & WIDOWS were WIDOWER & WIDOW see SINGLE PERSON 1983-93
Online Note
use SINGLE PERSON to search WIDOWER & WIDOW 1983-93
History Note
94; WIDOWERS & WIDOWS were WIDOWER & WIDOW see SINGLE PERSON 1983-93