The power of stories: Using narratives to communicate evidence to consumers

Nursing for Women's Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-111

  Scott, Shannon D ^a   Hartling, Lisa ^a   Klassen, Terry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 65249112159     PISSN: 17514851     EISSN: 1751486X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2009.01401.x     Document Type: Article

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