Problems in doctor-patient communication: The case of younger women with breast cancer

Critical Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-58

  Allen, Susan M ^a   Petrisek, Ann C ^a   Laliberte, Linda L ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0006006575     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581590010028246     Document Type: Article

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