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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 5 (2018), Article ID 5:IJNCP-273, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/273
Original Article
Addressing Health Disparities in Haiti through Nursing Education and Technology

Kettie R Louis1* and Barbara Moloney2*

1Clinical instructor, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
2Associate Director of Masters Nursing program, Endicott College, Beverly, MA 01915, USA
Dr. Kettie R Louis, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA; E-mail: kettie.louis@bmc.org
Dr. Barbara Moloney, Clinical instructor, Associate Director of Masters Nursing program, Endicott College, Beverly, MA 01915, USA; E-mail: bmoloney@endicott.edu
24 January 2018; 11 March 2018; 13 March 2018
Louis KR, Moloney B (2018) Addressing Health Disparities in Haiti through Nursing Education and Technology. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 5: 273. doi:https://doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2018/273

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