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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 3 (2016), Article ID 3:IJNCP-188, 4 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/188
Research Article
Cultural Considerations in the Conduct of Clinical Research: The Guam Experience

Ana Joy P. Mendez* and Luz Celine Arat-Cabading

School of Nursing & Health Sciences,University of Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao, 96923, Guam
Dr. Ana Joy P. Mendez, School of Nursing & Health Sciences,University of Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao, 96923, Guam; E-mail: mendeza@triton.uog.edu
08 February 2016; 23 July 2016; 25 July 2016
Mendez AJ, Arat-Cabading LC (2016) Cultural Considerations in the Conduct of Clinical Research: The Guam Experience. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 3: 188. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/188

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