Psycho-oncology: The psychotherapy, psychological characteristics and psychological distress of cancer patients
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Health Psychology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0917-3323,2187-5529
DOI: 10.11560/jahp.27.special_issue_209