Coping among African-American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White women recently treated for early stage breast cancer

Psychology and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-166

  Culver, Jenifer L ^a   Arena, Patricia L ^a   Wimberly, Sarah R ^a   Antoni, Michael H ^a   Carver, Charles S ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

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EID: 1642317437     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440310001652669     Document Type: Article

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