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Psychosocial Adjustment and Marital Intimacy Among Partners of Patients with Breast Cancer: A Comparison Study with Partners of Healthy Women

Helena Moreira PhD Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Maria Cristina Canavarro PhD Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Pages 282-304 | Published online: 08 May 2013

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