Women's Ways of Coping with Breast Cancer

Women's Studies in Communication

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-82

  Sullivan, Claire F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 85023705549     PISSN: 07491409     EISSN: 2152999X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07491409.1997.10162401     Document Type: Article

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