Concerns Expressed by Underserved Individuals Regarding Family and Community Healthcare Needs

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 181-186

  Alverson, Elise M ^a   Kessler, Theresa A ^a  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family and community health; Healthcare needs; Underserved

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; INDIANA; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 26944440944     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004650-200507000-00010     Document Type: Article

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