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9 - Examining Uncertainty and Interference with Cardiology Patients

Applying a Relational Turbulence Perspective in Health Contexts

from Part III - Uncertainty in Health and Relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2018

By
Amanda Carpenter ,
Kathryn Greene ,
Maria G. Checton  and
Danielle Catona
Edited by
Jennifer A. Theiss  and
Kathryn Greene
Jennifer A. Theiss
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
Kathryn Greene
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
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Contemporary Studies on Relationships, Health, and Wellness , pp. 184 - 199
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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