Coping with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 249-257

  Sullivan, Michael J L ^b   Mikail, Samuel ^c   Weinshenker, Brian ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0031350838     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400x.29.4.249     Document Type: Article

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