Higher education reform: Conflict of interest or enhanced experience?

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-48

  Sturgeon, David ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Market reforms; Nurse education; Professional identity; Student choice; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856085508     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2012.21.1.44     Document Type: Article

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