The theory-practice gap: Well and truly alive in mental health nursing

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 141-142

  Kellehear, Kevin James ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MODEL; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING THEORY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 84903152665     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12156     Document Type: Editorial

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