Social role experiences of women living with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-49

  Plach, Sandra K ^a,b   Stevens, Patricia E ^a,d   Moss, Vicki A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Chronic disease; Social roles; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442518065     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840703261065     Document Type: Article

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