Social representations and health psychology

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Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 559-580

  Joffe, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotions; Meanings of health illness; Stigma; Symbols

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037647027     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0539018402041004004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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