Sensitivity and specificity of the Distress Thermometer for depression in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
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Indicators of distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Psycho-Oncology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1057-9249,1099-1611
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1289