Impact of nurses' uniforms on patient and family perceptions of nurse professionalism

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 181-190

  Albert, Nancy M ^a   Wocial, Lucia ^a   Meyer, Kathryn H ^a   Na, Jie ^a   Trochelman, Kathleen ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLOTHING; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLOTHING; FAMILY NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55149111424     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2007.04.008     Document Type: Article

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