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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-261, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/261
Research Article
The Relationships Between Uncertainty and Coping Behaviors of Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Wan-Ju Lin1, Hui-Man Huang2*, Bih-O Lee3 and Fan-Ko Sun4

1Emergency Department, Sin Lau Hospital No. 57, Sec. 1, Dongmen Rd., East Dist., Tainan City 70142, Taiwan
2Department of Nursing, National Quemoy University, No. 1, University Rd. Jinning Township, Kinmen County 89250, Taiwan
3Department of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Puzi City, Chiayi County 61363, Taiwan
4Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, No.8, Yida Rd., Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan
Dr. Hui-Man Huang, Department of Nursing, National Quemoy University, No. 1, University Rd. Jinning Township, Kinmen County 89250, Taiwan, ROC, Tel: + 886-956070508; E-mail: x2156@nqu.edu.tw
08 September 2017; 22 November 2017; 24 November 2017
Lin WJ, Huang HM, Lee BO, Sun FK (2017) The Relationships Between Uncertainty and Coping Behaviors of Patients With Liver Cirrhosis. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 261. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/261
© 2017 Lin et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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