Evidence-based nursing: Clarifying the concepts for nurses in practice

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1085-1095

  Scott, Kay ^a   McSherry, Rob ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence; Evidence based medicine; Evidence based practice; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; NURSE;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; NURSES;

EID: 61849085404     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02588.x     Document Type: Article

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