Growing after breast cancer: A controlled comparison study with healthy women

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 323-340

  da Silva, Sónia Isabel Martins ^a   Moreira, Helena ^a   Canavarro, Maria Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

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EID: 79960946684     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2011.572039     Document Type: Article

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