Emotional intelligence and caring behaviour in nursing

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1419-1437

  Rego, Arménio ^a   Godinho, Lucinda ^a   McQueen, Anne ^b   Cunha, Miguel P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c NOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Caring behaviours; Emotional intelligence; Health care services; Nursing

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 77954303662     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642060802621486     Document Type: Article

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