Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 92-97 , December 2009

Claudication symptom experience in men and women: Is there a difference?

  • Sara Tomczyk, BSN, RN
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  • Diane Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Diane Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, FAHA, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 5-140 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.

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PII: S1062-0303(09)00103-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2009.09.003

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 92-97 , December 2009

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