Faculty members' perceptions of medical genetics and its integration into nurse practitioner curricula

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 124-130

  Edwards, Quannetta T ^e   Maradiegue, Ann ^a   Seibert, Diane ^b   Macri, Charles ^c   Sitzer, Lauren ^d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 33644920965     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20060301-06     Document Type: Review

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