Stress, breast cancer risk, and breast self-examination: Chronic effects of risk and worry

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-105

  Posluszny, Donna M ^a   McFeeley, Sheila ^a   Hall, Laurie ^a   Baum, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 14944359412     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2004.tb00094.x     Document Type: Review

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