Nursing Outlook
Volume 56, Issue 5 , Pages 238-246.e2 , September 2008

Globalization and advances in information and communication technologies: The impact on nursing and health

  • Patricia A. Abbott, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Patricia A. Abbott, 525 North Wolfe Street, Suite 415, The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205
    • ,
  • Amy Coenen, PhD, RN, FAAN

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2008.06.009

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