Marzen-Groller Karen, Bartman Kimberly
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Cedar Crest & I-78, Allentown, PA 18105, USA.
J Vasc Nurs. 2005 Jun;23(2):42-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2005.04.002.
The purpose of this article is to identify five steps to attain a successful amputee support group and share the process for establishing and maintaining a peer visitation program for in-patient amputees. Whatever the cause, losing a limb is a life-changing event that one should not go through alone. Support groups can assist patients and their families through this transition in a positive and healthy way.
