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Original Paper

Elderly patients with head and neck cancer: physical, social and psychological aspects after 1 year

Wynia Derksa From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Rob De Leeuwb Research Group Psychology of Health and Illness, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Jacques Winnubstb Research Group Psychology of Health and Illness, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Gerrit Jan Hordijka From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 509-514 | Received 01 Sep 2003, Accepted 11 Sep 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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