Evidence Based Practice

What is it? and Why Does it Matter?

Authors

  • Vanora Hundley University of Aberdeen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v2i1.11

Keywords:

medicine, ethics, nursing

Abstract

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Author Biography

  • Vanora Hundley, University of Aberdeen

    Vanora Hundley is a lecturer at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing at the University of Aberdeen, and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Dugald Baird Cen-tre for Research on Women's Health.

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Published

2013-06-11

How to Cite

Hundley, V. (2013). Evidence Based Practice: What is it? and Why Does it Matter?. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 2(1), 11-14. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.v2i1.11