Leadership & Professional Development

Translating Evidence-Based Practice: Safe and Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement in a Comprehensive Cancer Center

David A. Conlon

evidence-based nursing, diagnosis
ONF 2010, 37(3), 264-266. DOI: 10.1188/10.ONF.264-266

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