Advanced design in nursing research [electronic resource] /
[edited by] Pamela J. Brink, Marilynn J. Wood.
- 2nd ed.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c1998.
- 1 online resource (ix, 413 p.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Using the principle that the level of knowledge available on a topic determines the level of design that can be used to study it, the contributors present discussions of research at three levels - theoretical, comparative and exploratory designs.