The evidence base for gerontological nursing practice. Part 1: What do we mean by 'evidence'?
In recent years, 'evidence-based practice' has featured increasingly in the lexicon of healthcare practitioners. But what does it mean and how is 'evidence' gathered, graded and described? In the first of two articles, Jan Draper explores the issues.
Distance Learning, RCN Institute, London.
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