Co-morbidity and predictors of health status in older rural breast cancer survivors.

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Published in Springerplus on February 20, 2014

Authors

Andres Azuero1, Rachel Benz2, Patrick McNees3, Karen Meneses4

Author Affiliations

1: School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, NB 1019G - 1720 2nd AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210 USA.
2: School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, NB 1020 - 1720 2nd AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210 USA.
3: Schools of Nursing and Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, SHPB 630B - 1720 2nd AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35294-1212 USA ; Kirchner Private Capital Group, P.O. Box 977, Gadsden, AL 35902 USA.
4: School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, NB 1013 - 1720 2nd AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210 USA.

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