Applications of complex systems theory in nursing education, research, and practice

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Clancy, Thomas R ^a   Effken, Judith A ^a   Pesut, Daniel ^a  

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EID: 52049095113     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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