Loneliness and emotional support predict physical and psychological distress in latinas with breast cancer and their supportive partners

Open Psychology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-112

  Segrin, Chris ^a   Badger, Terry ^a   Pasvogel, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84935886957     PISSN: 18743501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874350101508010105     Document Type: Article

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