Does fortune favour the bald? Psychological correlates of hair loss in males

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 337-344

  Wells, Pamela A ^a   Willmoth, Trevor ^a   Russell, Robin J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007922911     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1995.tb02756.x     Document Type: Article

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