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Original Articles

Prevalence of and Markers for Affective Disorders Among Cancer Patients' Caregivers

, CQSW, MSc, , MBBChir, FRCPsych, MD, , MBChB, MRCPsych, MD & , MSc
Pages 45-68 | Received 26 Jul 2002, Accepted 18 Mar 2004, Published online: 24 Sep 2008

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