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Keywords
caregiving; control; nurse; chronic illness; pharmaceutical
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 3339-3350
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i4.3339-3350
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed