Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 5 , Pages 289-291 , September 2009

Commentary: Fork in the road: Accessories to cruelty or courage?

  • Wanda K. Mohr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Wanda K. Mohr, UMDNJ School of Nursing, 40 East Laurel Rd, UEC, Stratford, NJ 08084.

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2009.07.004

Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 5 , Pages 289-291 , September 2009