Medical and Psychosocial Treatment Issues in Breast Cancer in Older Women

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 63-74

  Roberts, Cleora S ^a   Cox, Charles E ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0043064260     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v28n04_05     Document Type: Article

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