The evaluation of nursing theory: A method for our madness

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-83

  Dudley Brown, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Nursing theory; Theory evaluation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW;

HUMANS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING;

EID: 0031065838     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(96)00024-7     Document Type: Article

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