The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 427-434 , June 2010

Endometriosis: Overview and Recommendations for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

  • Gaylene Altman

      Affiliations

    • Gaylene Altman, RN, PhD, is associate professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA.
    • ,
  • Meegan Wolcyzk

      Affiliations

    • Meegan Wolcyzk, MN, ARNP, is a staff nurse at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA.

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 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(09)00424-3

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.07.022

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 427-434 , June 2010

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