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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJNCP-238, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/238
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The Meaning of Caring in Nursing Practice

Nancy D. Blasdell

Rhode Island College School of Nursing, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908-1991, USA
Dr. Nancy D. Blasdell , Rhode Island College School of Nursing, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908-1991, USA; E-mail: nblasdell@ric.edu
16 December 2016; 22 May 2017; 24 May 2017
Blasdell ND (2017) The Meaning of Caring in Nursing Practice. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 4: 238. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2017/238

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