A cluster analysis to investigating nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding the clinical management system

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-54

  Chan, M F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Clinical management system; Computerization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ETHICS; HONG KONG; NURSE; NURSING INFORMATICS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ETHICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; NURSES; NURSING INFORMATICS;

EID: 33846234701     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024665-200701000-00013     Document Type: Article

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