Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Northern Ireland

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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Advanced Nursing

سال: 1992

ISSN: 0309-2402,1365-2648

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb02041.x