Methods of Data Collection for Quantitative Research

Research and Development in Clinical Nursing Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 135-169

  Mulhall, Anne ^a  

^a Ind Train and Research Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data collection; Health care; Natural science; Neophyte researchers; Quantitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948992713     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470699270.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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