Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 146-151 , May 2009

Nursing-sensitive safety and quality outcomes: the taming of a wicked problem?

Received 19 January 2009 ,Accepted 4 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.02.002

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 146-151 , May 2009

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