Collegian
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 93-98 , June 2011

The theory-practice gap and skill acquisition: An issue for nursing education

Received 26 June 2008 ,Revised 18 January 2010 ,Accepted 7 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2010.04.002

Collegian
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