Towards a nursing science of the unique: Evidence, reflexivity and the study of persons

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-310

  Rolfe, Gary ^a   Gardner, Lyn ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evidence based practice; nursing science; reflective practice; reflexive research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CENTER; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING SCIENCE;

EID: 84990328710     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/174498710501000306     Document Type: Article

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