The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 45-50 , January 2012

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Implications for Clinical Practice and Health Promotion

  • Bethany Croke, FNP-BC

      Affiliations

    • Bethany Croke, MS, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner in primary care and community health at HealthFirst Family Care Center in Fall River, MA.
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  • Deborah Sampson, FNP-BC

      Affiliations

    • Deborah Sampson, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, is a family nurse practitioner in urgent care, primary care, student health, and occupational health at Monadnock Community Hospital System in Peterborough, NH, and an assistant professor at the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College. In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

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PII: S1555-4155(11)00361-8

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2011.07.025

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 45-50 , January 2012

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