Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 49-57 , February 2008

“I Have Always Felt Different”: The Experience of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood

  • Mona M. Shattell, PhD, RN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Mona M. Shattell, PhD, RN, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Nursing, PO Box 26170, Moore Building 320, Greensboro, NC 27402.
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  • Robin Bartlett, PhD, RN, BC
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  • Tracie Rowe, RN, BSN

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.07.010

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 49-57 , February 2008

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