Utilizing Evaluation Evidence to Enhance Professional Practice

Evaluation

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 410-429

  Simons, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evaluation; evidence based practice; narrative; professional practice; qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249335481     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: 14617153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389004050284     Document Type: Article

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