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Bookwala, J., Yee, J.L., Schulz, R. (2002). Caregiving and Detrimental Mental and Physical Health Outcomes. In: Williamson, G.M., Shaffer, D.R., Parmelee, P.A. (eds) Physical Illness and Depression in Older Adults. The Plenum Series in Social/Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47178-7_6
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