International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 303-313 , 1 December 1998

Patient assessment: validation of a nursing instrument

  • R Harris

      Affiliations

    • Northwick Park and St. Marks NHS Trust, Harrow, U.K.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • J Wilson-Barnett

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, Kings, College, London, U.K.
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  • P Griffiths

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing Studies, Kings, College, London, U.K.
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  • A Evans

      Affiliations

    • Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.

Received 4 February 1998 ,Accepted 18 May 1998.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 303-313 , 1 December 1998