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Original Articles

Examining the Influence of Coping with Pain on Depression, Anxiety, and Fatigue Among Women with Breast Cancer

, EdD, RN, , DSc, MS, MHS, , RN, DSN, , EdD & , DrMedSc, RN, FAAN
Pages 137-157 | Published online: 08 Oct 2008

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