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Original Articles

The relationship between cancer survivors’ well-being and participation in work, activities of daily living and social engagement: Findings from the European Social Survey (2014)

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Pages 531-541 | Received 06 Aug 2019, Accepted 17 Nov 2019, Published online: 27 Nov 2019

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