Nurse staffing and patient outcomes: Evolution of an international study

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 320-339

  Sochalski, Julie ^a   Estabrooks, Carole A ^b   Humphrey, Charles K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 67650154234     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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