Migration of nurses: Is there any other option?: Short communication

International Nursing Review

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-109

  Thupayagale Tshweneagae, Gloria ^a  

^a Landerlight Stress Management and Training Center   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Migration; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; MANPOWER; MIGRATION; NURSE; NURSING;

BOTSWANA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS, NURSING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; NURSES; NURSING;

EID: 33847059600     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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