Long-term effects of spousal support on coping with cancer after surgery

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 716-732

  Schulz, Ute ^a   Schwarzer, Ralf ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 8744316978     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.23.5.716.50746     Document Type: Article

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