Asian Nursing Research
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 23-34 , June 2007

A Proposed Theoretical Framework Addressing the Effects of Informal Caregivers on Health-Related Outcomes of Elderly Recipients in Home Health Care

  • Eunhee Cho, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Eunhee Cho, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 420 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096, USA

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doi: 10.1016/S1976-1317(08)60006-7

Asian Nursing Research
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 23-34 , June 2007

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