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4 - Health-Related Issues That Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Avoid Discussing with Their Romantic Partner

from Part II - Information Management in Health and Relationships

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2018

By
John Leustek  and
Jennifer A. Theiss
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. 73 - 92
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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