Depression as a predictor of disease progression and mortality in cancer patients : A Meta-Analysis
โ Scribed by Jillian R. Satin; Wolfgang Linden; Melanie J. Phillips
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 454 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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