Comparison of evidence-based practice between physicians and nurses: A national survey of regional hospitals in Taiwan

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-138

  Chiu, Ya Wen ^a   Weng, Yi Hao ^b   Lo, Heng Lien ^a   Hsu, Chih Cheng ^a   Shih, Ya Hui ^a   Kuo, Ken N ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Nurse; Physician; Regional hospital

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 77954495184     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20070     Document Type: Article

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