Oncology social work practice in the care of breast and ovarian cancer surviviors

Oncology Social Work Practice in the Care of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Surviviors

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-138

  Davis, Cindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

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