Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 116-120 , May 2010

An intervention to prevent symptoms associated with hepatitis C: a pilot study

  • Donna M. Zucker, RN, PhD

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Received 26 March 2008 ,Revised 8 April 2008 ,Accepted 27 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.04.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 116-120 , May 2010