Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 80-85 , May 2010

Perceptions and predictions of cardiovascular disease of Alabama women in a rural county

  • Jenny B. Hamner, RN, DSN

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  • Barbara Wilder, RN, DSN, CRNP

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Received 26 February 2008 ,Revised 19 June 2008 ,Accepted 27 June 2008.

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PII: S0897-1897(08)00071-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.06.004

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 80-85 , May 2010

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