Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 260-265 , August 2010

A Story of Transformation Following Catastrophic Loss

  • Margaret R. Rateau

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Margaret R. Rateau, MSN, RN, Kent State University-East Liverpool Regional Campus, 400 East Fourth St., East Liverpool, OH 43920.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2009.09.001

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 260-265 , August 2010

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