Nurses' role in patient safety

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Hughes, Ronda G ^a   Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149398500     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31818f55c7     Document Type: Note

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