Denial and its reasoning

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-152

  Miceli, Maria ^a   Castelfranchi, Cristiano ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENIAL; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 17944376239     PISSN: 00071129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb01375.x     Document Type: Review

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