Nursing's role with amputee support groups

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2 PART II, 1998, Pages 31-34

  Jacobsen, Joan M ^a  

^a MERITER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF HELP;

AMPUTATION; AMPUTEES; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 0032082250     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1062-0303(98)90054-1     Document Type: Article

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