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Conceptualizing and Examining the Role of Stress in Arthritis: a Comment on Harris et al

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Perry M. Nicassio Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    Taylor L. Draper M.A. & Sarah R. Ormseth M.A.

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Nicassio, P.M., Draper, T.L. & Ormseth, S.R. Conceptualizing and Examining the Role of Stress in Arthritis: a Comment on Harris et al. ann. behav. med. 46, 1–2 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9504-8

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