Stress and coping processes in men with prostate cancer: The divergent views of husbands and wives

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-324

  Ptacek, J T ^a   Pierce, Gregory R ^b   Ptacek, John J ^b   Nogel, Cheryl ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033248018     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.1999.18.3.299     Document Type: Article

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