Nurse Assistant Communication Strategies About Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Homes
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Collaborative clinical quality improvement for pressure ulcers in nursing homes.
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Nursing Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0193-9459,1552-8456
DOI: 10.1177/0193945914555201