Correlates of Loneliness as Perceived by the Terminally Ill

Current Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-248

  Rokach, Ami ^a  

^a Inst Stud/Treatm Psychosocial S   (Canada)

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EID: 0012238096     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-000-1018-4     Document Type: Article

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