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Tragedy into policy: a quantitative study of nurses' attitudes toward patient advocacy activities.

Black LM. Tragedy into policy: a quantitative study of nurses' attitudes toward patient advocacy activities. Am J Nurs. 2011;111(6):26-37. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000398537.06542.c0

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June 22, 2011
Black LM. Am J Nurs. 2011;111(6):26-37.
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Black LM. Tragedy into policy: a quantitative study of nurses' attitudes toward patient advocacy activities. Am J Nurs. 2011;111(6):26-37. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000398537.06542.c0

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