Challenges and strategies for heart failure symptom management in older adults

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 24-33

  Jurgens, Corrine Y ^a   Shurpin, Kathleen M ^a   Gumersell, Kellie A ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 78449277006     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20100930-06     Document Type: Article

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