Where Can Brain Tumor Patients Turn for Support and Information?
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Prediction of post traumatic growth based on social support, coping styles and optimism in patients with Brain Tumor
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Oncology Practice
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1554-7477,1935-469X
DOI: 10.1200/jop.2005.1.1.34