Nursing theory and knowledge development: A descriptive review of doctoral dissertations, 2000-2004

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Spear, Hila J ^a  

^a LIBERTY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Doctoral education; Knowledge development; Nursing theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847142318     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200701000-00010     Document Type: Review

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