Visibility and the stigmatization of cancer: Context matters

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2798-2808

  Knapp Oliver, Sarah ^a   Moyer, Anne ^b  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 72249121618     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00550.x     Document Type: Article

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