International collaboration to address common problems in health care: Processes, practicalities and power

International Nursing Review

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 140-148

  Rolfe, M K ^a,g   Bryar, R M ^b   Hjelm, K ^c   Apelquist, J ^d   Fletcher, M ^e   Anderson, B L ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e Witherensea Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^f Regional Hospital of Växjö   (Sweden)

^g NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Globalization; Leg ulcers; Nurses; Power; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; LEG ULCER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; NURSING; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NURSING RESEARCH; SWEDEN; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 4344672617     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2004.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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