Help-seeking behaviour: A concept analysis

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 280-288

  Cornally, Nicola ^a   Mccarthy, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Decision making; Help seeking behaviour; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79956311267     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01936.x     Document Type: Article

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