Religiosity, quality of life, and survival in cancer patients

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-211

  Ringdal, Gerd Inger ^a  

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Author keywords

Cancer patients; Quality of life; Religiosity; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000779308     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00300459     Document Type: Article

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