Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 87-95 , March 2011

Perceptions of Parenting Children With Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosed in Early Childhood

  • Arlene Smaldone, DNSc, CPNP, CDE

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Arlene Smaldone, DNSc, CPNP, CDE, Columbia University School of Nursing, 617 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032
    • ,
  • Marilyn D. Ritholz, PhD

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 Conflicts of interest: none to report.

 Supported by National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research grant No. 5P20 NR007799 (Arlene Smaldone, DNSc, CPNP, CDE, principal investigator of project pilot).

PII: S0891-5245(09)00277-6

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.09.003

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 87-95 , March 2011

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