Coping and psychopathology in surgery patients: A comparison of accident patients with other surgery patients

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 357-364

  Koutsosimou, Melpomeni ^a   McDonald, Angus S ^a   Davey, Graham C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007804607     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.1996.tb00516.x     Document Type: Article

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