Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 41-49 , January 2010

Determinants of perceived health in older adults with hypertension

  • Lisa M. Lewis, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Lisa M. Lewis, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 418 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096.
    • ,
  • Barbara J. Riegel, DNSc, RN, FAAN, FAHA

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.06.010

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 41-49 , January 2010

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