Validity of instruments for measuring autonomy and control over nursing practice

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-94

  Weston, Marla J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Control over nursing practice; Instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOMETRY; VALIDATION STUDY;

HUMANS; NURSING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 62549142334     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2009.01255.x     Document Type: Article

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