Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 59-68 , February 2007

Family Influence on Self-Care, Quality of Life, and Metabolic Control in School-Age Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

  • Melissa Spezia Faulkner, DSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Melissa Spezia Faulkner, DSN, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 845 South Damen Avenue, MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612.
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  • Lu-I Chang, MS

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2006.02.008

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 59-68 , February 2007

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