Use of the critical decision method in nursing research: An integrative review

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 106-117

  Gazarian, Priscilla K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical nursing research; cognitive task analysis; critical decision method; decision making; integrative review; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; REVIEW;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 84877245372     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: 15505014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3182901f8d     Document Type: Review

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