Nurses Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Familiarity Regarding Disaster and Emergency Preparedness – Saudi Arabia
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Nursing Science
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2328-5745
DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.20140302.12