Building a successful support group for post-amputation patients

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 42-45

  Marzen Groller, Karen ^a   Bartman, Kimberly ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 23344444442     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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