Self-Blame and Distress Among Women with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer
β Scribed by Kymberley K. Bennett; Bruce E. Compas; Ellen Beckjord; Judith G. Glinder
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 210 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-7715
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