Social Support as a Mediator of Depression in Caregivers of Patients With End-Stage Disease
Social Support as a Mediator of Depression in Caregivers of Patients With End-Stage Disease
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DOI：
10.1097/njh.0b013e31819974f9
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Conner, Norma E.
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作者：
Thielemann, Patricia A.;Conner, Norma E.
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