Doctor-patient communication and outcome in cancer patients: An intervention

Psychology and Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-71

  Rutter, D R ^a   Iconomou, G ^a   Quine, Lyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication; Outcome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030336004     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608406922     Document Type: Article

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