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The need to know: informal carers and information. / Morris, Sara; Thomas, Carol.
In: European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol. 11, No. 3, 09.2002, p. 183-187.

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Morris S, Thomas C. The need to know: informal carers and information. European Journal of Cancer Care. 2002 Sept;11(3):183-187. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00337.x

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Morris, Sara ; Thomas, Carol. / The need to know: informal carers and information. In: European Journal of Cancer Care. 2002 ; Vol. 11, No. 3. pp. 183-187.

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