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The Influence of Attentional Style and Risk Perceptions on Intentions to Undergo Prophylactic Oophorectomy Among First-Degree Relatives

Carolyn Fang Fox Chase Cancer Center
,
Suzanne Miller Fox Chase Cancer Center
,
Mary Daly Fox Chase Cancer Center
&
Karen Hurley Fox Chase Cancer Center
Pages 365-376 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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