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Predicting psychological morbidity in Chinese women after surgery for breast carcinoma

  1. Wendy W. T. Lam Ph.D.1,2,
  2. Richard Fielding Ph.D.1,3,†,*,
  3. Ella Y. Y. Ho M.Med.Sci.1,3

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20810

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 3, pages 637–646, 1 February 2005

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Lam, W. W. T., Fielding, R. and Ho, E. Y. Y. (2005), Predicting psychological morbidity in Chinese women after surgery for breast carcinoma. Cancer, 103: 637–646. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20810

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  1. 1

    Center for Psycho-Oncology Research and Teaching, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

  2. 2

    Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

  3. 3

    Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

  1. †

    Fax: (011) 852 28559528

*Department of Community Medicine, Fifth Floor, Academic and Administration Block, Medical Faculty Building, The University of Hong Kong, 21, Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 OCT 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 14 SEP 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 21 JUL 2004

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  • Health Care Promotion Fund of the Hong Kong Government. Grant Number: 213022

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