Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 20-24 , March 2005

Vascular risk management through nurse-led self-management programs

  • Berna G.M. Sol, MscN

      Affiliations

    • Berna G. M. Sol is a Nurse Practitioner Vascular Care at the Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Berna G. M. Sol, MscN, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room L.00.407 Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jaap J. van der Bijl, Msc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jaap J. van der Bijl is a Senior-Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jan-Dirk Banga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jaap J. van der Bijl is a Senior-Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Frank L.J. Visseren, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Jan-Dirk Banga and Frank L. J. Visseren are Internists, Consultants in Vascular Medicine, at the Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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PII: S1062-0303(04)00171-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2004.12.003

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 20-24 , March 2005

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