The synthesis of qualitative research and evidence-based nursing

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 68-71

  Flemming, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 34547580221     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.10.3.68     Document Type: Note

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