Children surviving cancer: Psychosocial adjustment, quality of life, and school experiences

Exceptional Children

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 345-359

  Bessell, Ann G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 0038843776     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440290106700304     Document Type: Article

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