Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 169-174 , September 2005

Cystic fibrosis disclosure may minimize risk of negative peer evaluations

  • Kristoffer S. Berlin

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Psychology, United States
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  • Daniel A. Sass

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Educational Psychology, United States
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  • W. Hobart Davies

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Psychology, United States
    • Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 413, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, United States. Tel.: +1 414 229 6594.
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  • Matthew D. Jandrisevits

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Educational Psychology, United States
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  • Anthony A. Hains

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Educational Psychology, United States

Received 16 March 2004 ,Accepted 13 April 2005.

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 Portions of this study were previously presented October 2003 to the 17th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Anaheim, CA.

PII: S1569-1993(05)00070-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2005.05.012

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 169-174 , September 2005