Evidence-Based Practice
Current Resources for Evidence-Based Practice, March/April 2017
Mary Kern BSN, SNM,,
Nicole S. Carlson CNM, PhD,
Mary Kern BSN, SNM,
Search for more papers by this authorMary Kern BSN, SNM,,
Nicole S. Carlson CNM, PhD,
Mary Kern BSN, SNM,
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 18 April 2017
Published simultaneously in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 2017;46(2).

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