The need for information and research skills training to support evidence-based social care: a literature review and survey.
The integration of health and social care services, and the move towards a professionalized social care workforce, has stimulated interest in evidence-based social care. A literature review reveals a workforce, poorly equipped by professional education, relying heavily on personal communication and...
| Publicado en: | Learning in Health & Social Care Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 191 - 202 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2003
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