An evaluation of nursing development units

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 292-303

  Redfern, Sally ^a   Normand, Charles ^b   Christian, Sara ^a   Gilmore, Annette ^a   Murrells, Trevor ^a   Nornian, Ian ^a   Stevens, Warren ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Added value; Comparison units; Evaluation; Nursing development units

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001521369     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969700200410     Document Type: Article

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