Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal (IMAGE)

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal

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Wendy Lichtenthal, Ph.D., a bereavement science researcher and founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses “parasocial grief” – that which occurs when a celebrity, political figure or other highly recognized person dies.

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Sylvester Cancer

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