The Effect of Group Psychosocial Support on Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer
โ Scribed by Goodwin, Pamela J.; Leszcz, Molyn; Ennis, Marguerite; Koopmans, Jan; Vincent, Leslie; Guther, Helaine; Drysdale, Elaine; Hundleby, Marilyn; Chochinov, Harvey M.; Navarro, Margaret; Speca, Michael; Masterson, Julia; Dohan, Liz; Sela, Rami; Warren, Barbara; Paterson, Alexander; Pritchard, Kathleen I.; Arnold, Andrew; Doll, Richard; O'Reilly, Susan E.; Quirt, Gail; Hood, Nicky; Hunter, Jonathan
- Book ID
- 120429483
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 165 KB
- Volume
- 345
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0096-6762
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