Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 53-55 , February 2008

The Contribution of Depression and Spirituality to Symptom Burden in Chronic Heart Failure

  • Gary Michael Gusick

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2007.10.004

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 53-55 , February 2008

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