Implications of Psychosocial Factors for Diabetes Outcomes among Children with Type 1 Diabetes: A Review

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 228-242

  Helgeson, Vicki S ^a   Palladino, Dianne K ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857830719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00421.x     Document Type: Review

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