An Examination of Race Differences in Patients' Psychological Adjustment to Cancer

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 271-280

  Rodrigue, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Ethnicity; Health care; Health psychology; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008235993     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026271431384     Document Type: Article

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