The Potential of Meta-synthesis for Nursing Care Effectiveness Research

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 39-43

  Paterson, Barbara L ^a   Thorne, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; ARTICLE; META ANALYSIS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0642306995     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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