Nursing Outlook
Volume 55, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , January 2007

Existing population-based health databases: Useful resources for nursing research

  • Mary Beth Zeni, RN, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Mary Beth Zeni, Florida State University, College of Nursing, 413 Duxbury Hall, Tallahassee, FL 32306.
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  • Michael D. Kogan, PhD

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2006.09.007

Nursing Outlook
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