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Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 22-26 , 2006

The role of child health nurses in enhancing mothering know-how

  • Jennifer Rowe, RN, Dip Ed, BA Grad Dip Ed, MPhil PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Queensland
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr Jennifer Rowe
    • ,
  • Margaret Barnes, RN, RM, BEd(Nurs), MA PhD (Faculty of Science)

      Affiliations

    • Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland

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