Evidence-based practice and the management of risk in nursing

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-192

  French, Beverley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Nursing; Nursing outcome; Research utilization; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSE; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 20444408347     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570500108735     Document Type: Article

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