Professional doctorates for nurses: Mapping provision and perceptions

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 440-448

  Ellis, Lorraine B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctor of Philosophy; Illuminative evaluation; Nursing education; Postgraduate education; Professional doctorates; Taught doctorates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DATA ANALYSIS; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NURSING EDUCATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; TEACHING; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 15844429840     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03410.x     Document Type: Article

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