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Psychosocial Impact of the Phase of Cancer on the Family

An Updated Review

Esther Sales Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260
, PhD
Pages 1-18 | Published online: 18 Oct 2008

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