International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 335-343 , August 1999

Barriers to nurses' use of research: an Australian hospital study

  • Andrew Retsas

      Affiliations

    • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. P.O. Box 123, Heidelberg 3084, Vic., Australia
    • ,
  • Mike Nolan

      Affiliations

    • Sheffield University, Sheffield, UK

Received 19 November 1998 ,Revised 18 February 1999 ,Accepted 15 March 1999.

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PII: S0020-7489(99)00027-9

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 335-343 , August 1999

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