Optimizing outcomes

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 13-15

  Mason, Virginia Fidrocki ^a   Miller, Kathleen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 27844476964     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200105001-00004     Document Type: Article

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