Toward a nursing theory of health empowerment in homebound older women

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 38-45

  Shearer, Nelma B Crawford ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38349195358     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20071201-05     Document Type: Article

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