Academic Success, Clinical Failure: Struggling Practices of a Failing Student

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 504-511

  McGregor, Alix ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 37349113430     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20071101-05     Document Type: Article

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