Qualitative and quantitative approaches in mental health nursing: Moving the debate forward

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-6

  Burnard, P ^a   Hannigan, B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing education; Nursing practice; Qualitative research; Quantitative research

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0033654619     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00255.x     Document Type: Review

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