Addressing the threat of evidence-based practice to qualitative inquiry through increasing attention to quality: A discussion paper

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 316-322

  Nelson, Antonia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based; Nursing; Nursing practice; Qualitative studies; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 38049026243     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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