International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 513-525 , April 2010

Health assets: A concept analysis

  • Ann Kristin Rotegård

      Affiliations

    • Center for Shared Decision Making and Nursing Research, Norway
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Center for Shared Decision Making and Nursing Research, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, Forskningsveien 2b, 0027 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 23075459; fax: +47 23075450.
    • ,
  • Shirley M. Moore

      Affiliations

    • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • ,
  • May Solveig Fagermoen

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
    • Research Centre, Oslo University Hospital, Aker, Norway
    • ,
  • Cornelia M. Ruland

      Affiliations

    • Center for Shared Decision Making and Nursing Research, Norway
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway

Received 1 May 2009 ,Revised 21 August 2009 ,Accepted 6 September 2009.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
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