Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128 , March 2009

Demonstration of psychometric soundness of the Dietary Sodium Restriction Questionnaire in patients with heart failure

  • Brooke Bentley, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Brooke Bentley, PhD, RN, Eastern Kentucky University, Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing, 203 Stonewall Ct, Richmond, KY 40475
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  • Terry A. Lennie, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky
    • ,
  • Martha Biddle, MS, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky
    • ,
  • Misook L. Chung, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky
    • ,
  • Debra K. Moser, DNSc, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky

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PII: S0147-9563(08)00101-5

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.05.006

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128 , March 2009

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