Clinical nursing and midwifery research: Grey literature in African countries

International Nursing Review

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 104-110

  Sun, C ^a   Dohrn, J ^a   Omoni, G ^c   Malata, A ^e   Klopper, H ^d,f   Larson, E ^a,b  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Advanced Practice; Developing Countries; Evidence Based Practice; Indigenous Health; International Issues; Literature Reviews; Maternity; Midwifery; Nursing; Research

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS HEALTH CARE; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDWIFE; NURSING CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PUBLICATION;

AFRICA; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDWIFERY; NURSING CARE; PREGNANCY; PUBLICATIONS;

EID: 84959232410     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inr.12231     Document Type: Article

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