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Research Article

Attitude Disentangled: A Cross-Sectional Study into the Factors Underlying Attitudes of Nurses in Dutch Rehabilitation Centers toward Patients with Comorbid Mental Illness

, MSc, RN, , PhD, APRN, RN, FEANS & , PhD
Pages 124-132 | Published online: 31 Jan 2013

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