Distress and internalized homophobia among lesbian women treated for early stage breast cancer

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-9

  McGregor, Bonnie A ^a   Carver, Charles S ^b   Antoni, Michael H ^b   Weiss, Sharlene ^b   Yount, Susan E ^b   Ironson, Gail ^b  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035536161     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00001     Document Type: Article

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