Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 401-404 , September 2007

Parental Response to Child's Isolation During the SARS Outbreak

  • Sophia S.C. Chan, PhD, RN, RSCN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Sophia S. C. Chan, PhD, RN, RSCN, Head, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M. W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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  • Daisy Leung, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Helena Chui, MSc

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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  • Agnes F.Y. Tiwari, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Emmy M.Y. Wong, MSc, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • David C.N. Wong, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Jane H. Barnsteiner, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pa
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  • Yu-Lung Lau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China

Received 14 June 2006 ,Accepted 4 June 2007.

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PII: S1530-1567(07)00099-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.06.002

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 401-404 , September 2007

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