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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-224, 3 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/224
Research Article
The Effect of Using a Food and Fitness iPad Application to Increase Obesity Awareness in Pre-licensure Nursing Students

Karen Aul

Department of Nursing, Arkansas State University, P. O. Box 910, State University, AR 72467, USA
Dr. Karen Aul, Department of Nursing, Arkansas State University, P. O. Box 910, State University, AR 72467, USA; E-mail: kaul@astate.edu
13 January 2017; 01 April 2017; 03 April 2017
Aul K (2017) The Effect of Using a Food and Fitness iPad Application to Increase Obesity Awareness in Pre-licensure Nursing Students. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 224. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/224

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