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Long, S.O. Public Passages, Personal Passages, and Reluctant Passages: Notes on Investigating Cancer Disclosure Practices in Japan. Journal of Medical Humanities 21, 3–13 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009027930787
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