Models versus theories as a primary carrier of nursing knowledge: A philosophical argument
Theories and models are not equivalent. I argue that an orientation towards models as a primary carrier of nursing knowledge overcomes many ongoing challenges in philosophy of nursing science, including the theory-practice divide and the paradoxical pursuit of predictive theories in a discipline tha...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2018
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Nursing philosophy
Año: 2018, Volumen: 19, Número: 1, Páginas: 1-8 |
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Nursing
B philosophy of science B Explanation B Knowledge B nursing philosophy |
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