Accuracy and bias in perceptions of spouses' life-sustaining medical treatment preferences

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2337-2361

  Lemay Jr , Edward P ^a,b   Pruchno, Rachel A ^a   Feild, Lucy ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748767910     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00106.x     Document Type: Article

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