Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 101-106 , May 2009

Preference for information and behavioral control among adult ambulatory surgical patients

  • Helena Leino-Kilpi, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +358 2 3338404; fax: +358 2 3338400.
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  • Katja Heikkinen, MNSc, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
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  • Ari Hiltunen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
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  • Kirsi Johansson, MNSc, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
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  • Anne Kaljonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
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  • Heli Virtanen, MNSc, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
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  • Sanna Salanterä, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland

Received 1 January 2007 ,Revised 15 May 2007 ,Accepted 25 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2007.05.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 101-106 , May 2009

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