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Modelling the size and skill-mix of hospital nursing teams

P R HarperCardiff UniversityCardiffUKCorrespondence[email protected]
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N H PowellUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonUK
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J E WilliamsCardiff UniversityCardiffUK
Pages 768-779 | Received 01 Feb 2008, Accepted 01 Feb 2009, Published online: 21 Dec 2017

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