Depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A psychometric analysis

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Depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy : A psychometric analysis. / Middelboe, Thomas; Ovesen, Lars; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Beeh, Per.

In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vol. 61, No. 3-4, 1994, p. 171-177.

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Middelboe, T, Ovesen, L, Mortensen, EL & Beeh, P 1994, 'Depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A psychometric analysis', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, vol. 61, no. 3-4, pp. 171-177. https://doi.org/10.1159/000288886

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Middelboe, T., Ovesen, L., Mortensen, E. L., & Beeh, P. (1994). Depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A psychometric analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 61(3-4), 171-177. https://doi.org/10.1159/000288886

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Middelboe T, Ovesen L, Mortensen EL, Beeh P. Depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: A psychometric analysis. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 1994;61(3-4):171-177. https://doi.org/10.1159/000288886

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Middelboe, Thomas ; Ovesen, Lars ; Mortensen, Erik Lykke ; Beeh, Per. / Depressive symptoms in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy : A psychometric analysis. In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 1994 ; Vol. 61, No. 3-4. pp. 171-177.

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