The biological sciences in nursing: A developing country perspective

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-103

  Kyriacos, Una ^a   Jordan, Sue ^b   Van Den Heever, Jean ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bionursing; Bioscience; Developing countries; Nurse education; Role expansion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; PHARMACOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING CARE; PHARMACOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHING;

EID: 24944480816     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03555.x     Document Type: Review

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