An introduction to the collaborative methodology and its potential use for the management of heart failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-168

  Newton, Phillip J ^a   Davidson, Patricia M ^a   Halcomb, Elizabeth J ^a   Denniss, A Robert ^b   Westgarth, Fidye ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative methodology; Evidence based practice; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745663536     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200605000-00002     Document Type: Review

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