Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 188-194 , May 2005

Testing the feasibility and initial effects of iron and vitamin C to enhance nursing home residents' immune status following an influenza vaccine

  • Neva L. Crogan, PhD, APRN, BC, FNGNA

      Affiliations

    • NEVA L. CROGAN, PhD, APRN, BC, is assistant professor, at the University of Arizona, College of Nursing in Tucson
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  • Donna Velasquez, MS, RN, FNP, BC

      Affiliations

    • DONNA VELASQUEZ, MS, RN, FNP, BC, is a doctoral candidate, at the University of Arizona, College of Nursing in Tucson
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  • Mary Jo Gagan, PhD, APNP, BC

      Affiliations

    • MARY JO GAGAN, PhD, APNP, BC, is a senior lecturer at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, School of Nursing in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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PII: S0197-4572(05)00080-7

doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.03.007

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 188-194 , May 2005

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