Applying a quality use of medicines framework to using essential oils in nursing practice

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 172-181

  Dunning, Trisha ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Essential oils; Medicines; Quality

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCUMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AROMATHERAPY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCUMENTATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OILS, VOLATILE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21744458985     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.02.004     Document Type: Article

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