The Effect of Nurse Staffing Patterns on Medical Errors and Nurse Burnout

AORN Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Garrett, Connie ^a  

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EID: 44649142705     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.01.022     Document Type: Article

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