Does a continence educational brochure promote health-seeking behavior?

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-395

  O'Connell, Bev ^a   Wellman, David ^a   Baker, Linda ^b   Day, Keren ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cabrini Deakin Centre for Nursing Research   (Australia)

^c BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

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EID: 33748323355     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200607000-00007     Document Type: Article

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