Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 27-36 , January 2012

Factors That Influence the Likelihood of Hiring a Health Care Advocate for a Chronically Ill Child

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.06.016

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 27-36 , January 2012

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