The family theory-practice gap: A matter of clarity?

Nursing Inquiry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 210-218

  Segaric, Cheryl A ^a,b   Hall, Wendy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family; Nursing; Practice; Theory

Indexed keywords

FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; NURSING CARE; NURSING THEORY; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; FAMILY; FAMILY NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING THEORY; RESEARCH;

EID: 23944506045     PISSN: 13207881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1800.2005.00270.x     Document Type: Review

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