Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 5 , Pages 215-216 , September 2005

Ratings and rankings: Judging the evaluation of quality

  • Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN (FAAN)

      Affiliations

    • Marion E. Broome is Uni-versity Dean and Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Marion E. Broome, Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 132, Indianapolis, IN 46202-1507

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2005.08.002

Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 5 , Pages 215-216 , September 2005