The psychosocial effects of cancer-related lymphedema

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 134-143

  Towers, Anna ^a   Carnevale, Franco A ^b   Baker, Mary Ellen ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 54149114318     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970802400302     Document Type: Article

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