Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 25-33 , January 2009

The effect of shared medical visits on knowledge and self-care in patients with heart failure: A pilot study

  • Karen S. Yehle, PhD, MS, ACNS-BC, RN

      Affiliations

    • Purdue University School of Nursing, West Lafayette, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Karen S. Yehle, PhD, MS, RN, CNS-BC, Purdue University School of Nursing, 502 N. University Street, West Lafayette, India 47907
    • ,
  • Laura P. Sands, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Purdue University School of Nursing, West Lafayette, Indiana
    • ,
  • Patricia A. Rhynders, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • College of Health Sciences, Touro University International, Cypress, California
    • ,
  • Gail D. Newton, RPh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Purdue University School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Lafayette, Indiana

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.04.004

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 25-33 , January 2009

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