Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 514-522 , October 2008

Mediators Affecting Family Function in Families of Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  • Jih-Yuan Chen

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr Jih-Yuan Chen, School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 25 August 2008 ,Accepted 18 November 2008.

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PII: S1607-551X(09)70010-5

doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70010-5

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 24, Issue 10 , Pages 514-522 , October 2008