Nursing Outlook
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 242-249 , September 2007

Transdisciplinary integration of electronic communication technology and nursing research

  • Karen Dow Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Karen Dow Meneses, University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, PO Box 162211, Orlando, FL 32816-2211.
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  • Patrick McNees, PhD, FAAN

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2007.04.004

Nursing Outlook
Volume 55, Issue 5 , Pages 242-249 , September 2007

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