Medication Nonadherence or Self-care? Understanding the Medication Decision-Making Process and Experiences of Older Adults With Heart Failure
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Medication regimen complexity in ambulatory older adults with heart failure
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1550-5049,0889-4655
DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000616