The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 415-420 , June 2009

Genital Herpes: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Counseling in the Adolescent Patient

  • Margaret Perlia Bavis

      Affiliations

    • Margaret Perlia Bavis, DNP, APN/CNP, is an instructor of community and mental health nursing.
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  • Diane Yeager Smith

      Affiliations

    • Diane Yeager Smith, MSN, APN/CNP, is a family nurse practitioner instructor in the same department.
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  • Martha Zervopoulos Siomos

      Affiliations

    • Martha Zervopoulos Siomos, DNP, RNC, MS, BC-ADM, APN/FNP, is an assistant professor in the family nurse practitioner program.

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 All authors work at the Rush University College of Nursing in Chicago, IL.In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(08)00616-8

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.11.004

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 415-420 , June 2009

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