Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 199-204 , November 2005

Individualizing memory strategies to improve medication adherence

  • Kathleen Collins Insel, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, University of Arizona, P.O. 210203, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 520 626 6220.
    • ,
  • Lois Cole, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA

Received 5 June 2004 ,Revised 20 July 2004 ,Accepted 20 August 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2004.08.007

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 199-204 , November 2005

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