Properties of Situation-Specific Theories and Neo-pragmatism

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2021, Pages E114-E126

  Im, Eun Ok ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

neo pragmatism; nursing; philosophy; situation specific theory; theory; types of theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CINAHL; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PHILOSOPHY; PRAGMATISM; PSYCINFO; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; NURSING THEORY;

CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS; NURSING THEORY;

EID: 85107895732     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: 15505014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000336     Document Type: Article

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