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Research Article

The partner’s insecure attachment, depression and psychological well-being as predictors of diurnal cortisol patterns for breast cancer survivors and their spouses

Fei-Hsiu HsiaoDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan
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Guey-Mei JowSchool of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University TaipeiTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan
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Wen-Hung KuoDepartment of Surgery, Breast Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan
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Chiun-Sheng HuangDepartment of Surgery, Breast Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan
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Yu-Ming LaiSchool of Nursing, Chang-Gung University Tao-YuanTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan
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Yu-Fen LiuDepartment of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital TaipeiTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan
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King-Jen ChangDepartment of Surgery, Breast Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwan;Cheng Ching General Hospital TaichungTaiwan;Department of Surgery, Collage of Medicine, National Taiwan University TaipeiTaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 169-175 | Received 04 Sep 2013, Accepted 20 Dec 2013, Published online: 29 Jan 2014

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