Dimensions of Cancer Locus Of Control Scale as predictors of psychological adjustment and survival in breast cancer patients

Psychological Reports

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 699-711

  Cousson Gelie F ^a   Irachabal, S ^a   Bruchon Schweitzer, M ^a   Dilhuydy, J M ^b   Lakdja, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b INSTITUT BERGONIÉ   (France)

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EID: 33244483081     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.97.3.699-711     Document Type: Review

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