Cultural differences in illness schemas: An analysis of Filipino and American illness attributions

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 252-265

  Edman, Jeanne L ^a   Kameoka, Velma A ^a  

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EID: 0031477249     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022197283003     Document Type: Article

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