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Communicating information regarding human H1N1-09 virus to high-risk consumers: Knowledge and understanding of COPD patients in Melbourne, Australia

  • Anastasia F. Hutchinson, PhD, BN

      Affiliations

    • Northern Clinical Research Centre, Northern Health, Australia
    • Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
    • Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 8405 2007; fax: +61 3 9342 8493.
    • ,
  • Michelle A. Thompson, BSc, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
    • ,
  • Leanne Clark, BN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
    • Hospital Admission Risk Program, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
    • ,
  • Louis B. Irving, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
    • Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia

Received 18 April 2010 ,Revised 31 May 2010 ,Accepted 4 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2010.06.001

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