Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 198-203 , August 2009

Existential well-being predicts perceived control in adults with heart failure

Received 13 October 2006 ,Revised 11 January 2008 ,Accepted 19 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.02.001

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 198-203 , August 2009