Carer perceptions of chronic illness

The Self-Regulation of Health and Illness Behaviour

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 207-219

  Weinman, John ^a   Heijmans, Monique ^b   Figueiras, Maria Joao ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c INSTITUTO PIAGET   (Portugal)

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