An investigation of the explanatory model of venous disease: A pilot study

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 131-133

  Nunnelee, Janice D ^a,b,c   Spaner, Steven D ^b  

^a West County Family Practice   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; VASCULAR DISEASE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROJECTS; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0031304739     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1062-0303(97)90032-7     Document Type: Article

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