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Detection of anxiety and depression by surgeons and significant others in females attending a breast clinic.

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Detection of anxiety and depression by surgeons and significant others in females attending a breast clinic. / Payne, Sheila; Endall, Melica.
In: European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Vol. 2, No. 1, 03.1998, p. 4-11.

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Payne, S & Endall, M 1998, 'Detection of anxiety and depression by surgeons and significant others in females attending a breast clinic.', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1462-3889(98)81254-4

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Payne, S., & Endall, M. (1998). Detection of anxiety and depression by surgeons and significant others in females attending a breast clinic. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2(1), 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1462-3889(98)81254-4

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Payne S, Endall M. Detection of anxiety and depression by surgeons and significant others in females attending a breast clinic. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 1998 Mar;2(1):4-11. doi: 10.1016/S1462-3889(98)81254-4

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Payne, Sheila ; Endall, Melica. / Detection of anxiety and depression by surgeons and significant others in females attending a breast clinic. In: European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 1998 ; Vol. 2, No. 1. pp. 4-11.

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