Development of an instrument measuring family care

Journal of Nursing Measurement

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-50

  Ervin, Naomi E ^a   Chen, Shu Pi C ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Care quality; Community health nursing; Family care; Home health care; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644485866     PISSN: 10613749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jnum.2005.13.1.39     Document Type: Article

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