The theory-practice gap in nursing: A new dimension

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 754-761

  Hewison, Alistair ^a   Wildman, Stuart ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CONFLICT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; NURSING CARE; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; NURSING THEORY; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; SOCIAL VALUES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0030256493     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1996.25214.x     Document Type: Article

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