Research, audit and networking activity in nursing development units

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 275-288

  Redfern, Sally ^a   Murrells, Trevor ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Networking; Nursing development unit; Research dissemination

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038096012     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969800300407     Document Type: Article

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