Predictors of decision-making style among cancer patients: An empirical test of theory

Psychology and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 663-675

  Petersen, Suni ^a   Heesacker, Martin ^b   Schwartz, Robert C ^c   Marsh, Robert D ^d  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0034390920     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440008405478     Document Type: Article

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