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David Thompson , Clinical Nurse Specialist, Coronary Care Unit, Leicester General Hospital

Nursing practice is still a poorly understood phenomenon. More nurses are engaging in reserach to help develop, refine and extend the scientific base of knowledge fundamental to the practice of nursing. The rationale for clinical nursing research is the improve merit of practice, hopefully ultimately resulting in better care being delivered to patients and clients.

Nursing Standard. 4, 35, 1-1. doi: 10.7748/ns.4.35.1.s57

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