Nursing interventions and patient outcomes: A meta-analysis of studies

Nursing Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 303-307

  Heater, Barbara S ^a   Becker, Ann M ^b   Olson, Roberta K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; REVIEW;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH; STATISTICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023689444     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: 15389847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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