International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1566-1579 , December 2009

Nursing academics’ languages of legitimation: A discourse analysis

Received 31 October 2008 ,Revised 17 April 2009 ,Accepted 25 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.013

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1566-1579 , December 2009

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