Use of information sources by cancer patients: Results of a systematic review of the research literature

Information Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 71-97

  Ankem, Kalyani ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646502172     PISSN: 13681613     EISSN: 13681613     Source Type: Journal    
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