The use of the Nominal Group Technique in research with community nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1024-1029

  Carney, Orla ^a,b   McIntosh, Jean ^a   Worth, Allison ^b  

^a Department of Nursing ^*

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DELPHI STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW;

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DEMOCRACY; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; NURSING RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0030141223     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1996.09623.x     Document Type: Article

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