Lung Cancer
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 237-243 , February 2010

Denial and physical outcomes in lung cancer patients, a longitudinal study

  • Martina S. Vos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Bronovo Hospital, Bronovolaan 5, 2597 AX The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 703124520; fax: +31 703124629.
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  • Hein Putter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Post Zone S-5-P, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Hans C. van Houwelingen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Post Zone S-5-P, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Hanneke C.J.M. de Haes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 16 February 2009 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 11 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.04.003

Lung Cancer
Volume 67, Issue 2 , Pages 237-243 , February 2010

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