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Given, Barbara A RN, PhD, FAAN (commentator)
Sherwood, Paula RN, PhD, CNRN (commentator)
Yates, P
Edwards, H
Nash, R
et al,

¹Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan, USA
²University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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For correspondence: Dr P Yates, Center for Health Research, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [email protected]

Source of funding: National Health and Medical Research Council.

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