AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 701-710 , November 2009

Metasynthesis: A Goldmine for Evidence-Based Practice

  • Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, is a distinguished professor at the University of Connecticut, Storrs.

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PII: S0001-2092(09)00544-4

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.06.025

AORN Journal
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 701-710 , November 2009

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