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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Coral Gables, Miami, FL, 33146, USA

    Dr. Youngmee Kim

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  1. Behavioral Medicine Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

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Kim, Y. (2013). Stress, Caregiver. In: Gellman, M.D., Turner, J.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1005-9_216

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