Evidence-Based Policy: Implications for Nursing and Policy Involvement

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 288-298

  Hewison, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based policy; evidence based practice; nursing and policy; policy analysis

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NURSING; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58849114227     PISSN: 15271544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1527154408323242     Document Type: Article

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