International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 239-246 , March 2004

Lived experience of Korean women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis: a phenomenological approach

Received 26 June 2003 ,Revised 3 July 2003 ,Accepted 14 July 2003.

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PII: S0020-7489(03)00132-9

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7489(03)00132-9

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 239-246 , March 2004