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Original Research

Basic Life Support Knowledge and Its Associated Factors Among a Non-Medical Population in Gondar Town, Ethiopia

Chilot Kassa Mekonnen1 Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Addis Bilale Muhye2 Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaView further author information
Pages 323-331 | Published online: 03 Nov 2020

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