Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 20-26 , February 2008

Perceived Characteristics of Psychiatric Nurses: Stigma by Association

  • Margaret J. Halter

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Margaret J. Halter, PhD, APRN, College of Nursing, University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3701.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2007.03.003

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 20-26 , February 2008