Exploring the precursors of outcome evaluation in Australia: Linking structure, process and outcome by peer review

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 151-155

  Middleton, Sandy ^a   Lumby, Judy ^b  

^a CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Outcomes; Peer review; Structure

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING PROCESS; PEER REVIEW; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUSTRALIA; BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSING AUDIT; NURSING PROCESS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0032150108     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.1998.00086.x     Document Type: Article

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