A survey of physical examination skills taught in undergraduate nursing programs: Are we teaching too much?

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-29

  Giddens, Jean Foret ^a   Eddy, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62249092413     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20090101-05     Document Type: Article

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