The need for a definition of big data for nursing science: A case study of disaster preparedness

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2016, Pages

  Wong, Ho Ting ^a,b,c   Chiang, Vico Chung Lim ^a   Choi, Kup Sze ^a   Loke, Alice Yuen ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Big data; Disaster preparedness; Research method

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH METHOD;

CONSENSUS; DATA ANALYSIS; DISASTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE RESEARCHER; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING SCIENCE; SAMPLING; DISASTER PLANNING; FORECASTING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PROCEDURES; TRENDS;

DISASTER PLANNING; FORECASTING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 84991694214     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13101015     Document Type: Review

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