RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The grieving adult and the general practitioner: a literature review in two parts (Part 1). JF British Journal of General Practice JO Br J Gen Pract FD British Journal of General Practice SP 443 OP 448 VO 47 IS 420 A1 Woof, W R A1 Carter, Y H YR 1997 UL http://bjgp.org/content/47/420/443.abstract AB This article is the first of a two-part literature review on bereavement. In part 1, those psychological theories that have improved the understanding of the bereavement process are summarized. In addition, the research examining the mortality and morbidity following a bereavement is critically analysed.