Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 30, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 22-29 , April 2002

Life stressors, social resources, and coping skills in youth: applications to adolescents with chronic disorders

  • Rudolf H Moos, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Rudolf H. Moos, Ph.D., Center for Health Care Evaluation (152-MPD), Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA
    • Center for Health Care Evaluation, Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, USA

,Accepted 20 December 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 30, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 22-29 , April 2002

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