International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 651-661 , May 2010

Misconceptions of positivism and five unnecessary science theoretic mistakes they bring in their train

Received 23 June 2009 ,Revised 13 November 2009 ,Accepted 18 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.12.009

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 651-661 , May 2010

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