Digital game-based learning: A supplement for medication calculation drills in nurse education

E-Learning and Digital Media

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 342-349

  Foss, Brynjar ^a   Løkken, Atle ^a   Leland, Arne ^b   Stordalen, Jørn ^b   Mordt, Petter ^a   Oftedal, Bjørg F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

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EID: 84924521630     PISSN: 17418887     EISSN: 20427530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/elea.2014.11.4.342     Document Type: Article

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