The role of the middle manager in the implementation of evidence-based health care

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-51

  Dopson, Sue ^a   Fitzgerald, Louise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based healthcare; Middle management; Professional work

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS;

EID: 33644878561     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2005.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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