The critical role of nurses to the successful implementation of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards

Australian Health Review

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 541-546

  Twigg, Diane E ^a,b   Duffield, Christine ^c   Evans, Gemma ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84883770470     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH12013     Document Type: Article

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