Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 96-104 , March 2011

Fathers' Coping Mechanisms Related to Parenting a Chronically Ill Child: Implications for Advanced Practice Nurses

  • Brenda Broger, MSN, RN, ARNP-C

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Brenda Broger, MSN, RN, ARNP-C, 59 Purple Martin Cove, Crawfordville, FL 32327
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  • Mary Beth Zeni, ScD

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2009.09.004

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 96-104 , March 2011

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