What is the evidence on evidence-based nursing? An epistemological concern

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 250-257

  French, Peter ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Development; Epistemology; Evidence; Evidence based; Nursing; Practice; Research; Research based; Symbol; Symbolic interactionism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; KNOWLEDGE; MODEL; NURSING; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; KNOWLEDGE; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING;

EID: 0036480558     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02065.x     Document Type: Article

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