Beta-blockers may reduce intrusive thoughts in newly diagnosed cancer patients
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Beta-blockers may reduce intrusive thoughts in newly diagnosed cancer patients.
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عنوان ژورنال: Psycho-Oncology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1057-9249
DOI: 10.1002/pon.3233