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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 3 (2016), Article ID 3:IJNCP-196, 3 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/196
Commentary
How Good are We at Recognizing and Treating Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

Heather May* and Joan McDowell

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, Nursing & Health Care, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
Heather May, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom, Tel: 07526751664; E-mail: Heather.may13@hotmail.co.uk
25 May 2016; 17 August 2016; 19 August 2016
May H, McDowell J (2016) How Good are We at Recognizing and Treating Pelvic In ammatory Disease? Int J Nurs Clin Pract 3: 196. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2016/196

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