Cancer in the marital context: A review of the literature

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 188-202

  Manne, Sharon ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031921088     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07357909809050036     Document Type: Review

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