Youngblut, JoAnne M. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4301-8887
Brooten, Dorothy
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Nursing Research (R01NR009120)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (S06GM008205)
Article History
Received: 11 February 2018
Accepted: 6 August 2018
First Online: 10 August 2018
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