Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 531-535 , July 2010

An investigation of the role of sense of coherence in predicting survival among Brazilians with head and neck cancer

Received 22 January 2010 ,Revised 17 March 2010 ,Accepted 17 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2010.03.021

Oral Oncology
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 531-535 , July 2010

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