Coping and Adjustment to Rheumatoid Arthritis

Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 458-494

  Smith, Craig A ^a   Wallston, Kenneth A ^a   Dwyer, Kathleen A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Behavioral efforts; Chronic illnesses; Lifestyle; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948961572     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753552.ch17     Document Type: Chapter

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