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1 By Elizabeth Emmanuel, PhD, RN, RM, School of Health and Human Sciences, Gold Coast Campus, Southern Cross University, Queensland, Australia (elizabeth.emmanuel@scu.edu.au).
1 By Elizabeth Emmanuel, PhD, RN, RM, School of Health and Human Sciences, Gold Coast Campus, Southern Cross University, Queensland, Australia (elizabeth.emmanuel@scu.edu.au).