Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 351-358 , October 2009

Encopresis: A guide for Psychiatric Nurses

  • Lyons T. Hardy

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Lyons T. Hardy, M.S.N., R.N., 824 N 35th St., Richmond, VA 23223.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2008.09.002

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 5 , Pages 351-358 , October 2009

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