Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 294-299 , September 2005

Improving Quality of Care Through Systems Research: A Guide for Managers and Practitioners

  • Ceanne Alvine, MBA, RN

      Affiliations

    • CEANNE ALVINE, MBA, RN, is affiliated with John A Hartford Scholar University of Arizona College of Nursing in Tucson.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.08.015

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 294-299 , September 2005

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