Improvement in critical thinking dispositions of undergraduate nursing students through problem-based learning: A crossover-experimental study

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 574-581

  Yu, Dehong ^a   Zhang, Yaqing ^a   Xu, Yun ^a   Wu, Juemin ^a   Wang, Caifeng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84885035325     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20130924-02     Document Type: Article

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