Trends and hotspots of design thinking in nursing research: A bibliometric analysis.
The increasing research on design thinking in nursing underscores its potential to improve patient care and optimize healthcare systems. However, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of this emerging field is still lacking. This study aims to provide a thorough overview of existing research on desi...
| Published in: | Journal of Professional Nursing Vol. 58; pp. 51 - 61 |
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| Format: | research Journal Article |
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W B Saunders
May2025
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