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Impact of perceived stigma on inflammatory bowel disease patient outcomes

  1. Tiffany H. Taft MA1,*,
  2. Laurie Keefer PhD2,
  3. Christoph Leonhard PhD1,
  4. Michele Nealon-Woods PsyD1

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20864

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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Volume 15, Issue 8, pages 1224–1232, August 2009

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Taft, T. H., Keefer, L., Leonhard, C. and Nealon-Woods, M. (2009), Impact of perceived stigma on inflammatory bowel disease patient outcomes. Inflamm Bowel Dis, 15: 1224–1232. doi: 10.1002/ibd.20864

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  1. 1

    Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois

  2. 2

    Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Evanston, Illinois

*Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL 60654

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 2 DEC 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 20 NOV 2008

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