Clinical nursing and midwifery research in African countries: A scoping review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1011-1016

  Sun, Carolyn ^a   Larson, Elaine ^a,b  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Clinical research; Midwifery; Nursing; Scoping review

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; MIDWIFE; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH;

AFRICA; MIDWIFERY; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 84933278639     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.01.012     Document Type: Review

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