Raising stroke awareness among rural dwellers with a Facts for Action to Stroke Treatment-based educational program

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 82-87

  Pierce, Carolyn ^a   Fahs, Pamela Stewart ^a   Dura, Alison ^a   Fronczek, Ann ^a   Morgan, Lindsay Lake ^a   Leppert, Theresa ^a   Srnka Debnar, Frances ^a   Terriquez Kasey, Laura ^a   Hamilton, Bonnie ^b   Buel, Vera ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Health Nursing Service of Delaware County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; STROKE;

AWARENESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; STROKE;

EID: 79954834297     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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