The theory-practice gap in nursing: From research-based practice to practitioner-based research

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 672-679

  Rolfe, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Practitioner based research; Professional judgement; Randomized controlled trial; Research based practice; Single case research; Theory practice gap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

HUMANS; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0032161634     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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