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Steven L. Gortmaker, John Eckenrode, Susan Gore, Stress and the Utilization of Health Services: A Time Series and Cross-Sectional Analysis, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Mar., 1982), pp. 25-38
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