International gender bias in nursing research, 2005-2006: A quantitative content analysis

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1102-1110

  Polit, Denise F ^a,b   Beck, Cheryl Tatano ^c  

^a Humanalysis Inc   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Document analysis; Gender bias; International comparisons; Nursing research; Professional issues; Sample bias

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; NURSING RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; NURSING RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREJUDICE;

EID: 67649088071     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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