Issues in financing nurse anesthesia education: institutional cost/cost benefits.
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چکیده
Cost issues and questions related to graduate nurse anesthesia education are raised from the perspective of a dean of a college of nursing. Suggestions relative to these issues are made, and various funding mechanisms that exist in institutions of higher learning are briefly discussed in relation to their cost and benefits.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AANA journal
دوره 59 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991