The importance of geography and health in nursing research

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 13-18

  Solberg, Shirley M ^a,b   Way, Christine ^b  

^a School of Nursing

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 38449093486     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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