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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 3 (2016), Article ID 3:IJNCP-190, 2 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/190
Commentary
Adult and Gerontological Nursing: Practice and Care in the United States of America

Myungja Kim Hahm

School of Nursing, Shepherd University, 301 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, United States
Dr. Myungja Kim Hahm, School of Nursing, Shepherd University, 301 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, United States; E-mail: mh@shepherduniversity.edu
25 April 2016; 23 July 2016; 25 July 2016
Hahm KM (2016) Adult and Gerontological Nursing: Practice and Care in the United States of America. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 3: 190. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/190

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