Nursing: Saving lives, improving patient care outcomes
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Aiken, L. (2010). Nursing: Saving lives, improving patient care outcomes. In A.S. Hinshaw, P.A. Grady (Eds.), Shaping Health Policy Through Nursing Research. (215-229). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co.
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