Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 49-60 , February 2007

Doing My Best: Poverty and Self-Care Among Individuals With Schizophrenia and Diabetes Mellitus

  • Peggy El-Mallakh

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Peggy El-Mallakh, PhD, RN, Chandler Medical Center, 315 College of Nursing Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0232.

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 This study was supported by a research grant from the International Society for Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing (Madison, WI). Patricia B. Howard, PhD, RN, served as the dissertation chairperson for this study.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2006.10.004

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 49-60 , February 2007

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