Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evidence-based practice in nursing / Jean Craig and Kathleen R. Stevens -- How to ask the right question / Jean Craig -- Searching the literature / Olwen Beaven -- Using evidence from qualitative studies / Bernie Carter and Lynne Goodacre -- Using evidence from quantitative studies / Gillian A. Lancaster and Andrew C. Titman -- Using evidence from systematic reviews / Rosalind L. Smyth and Leanne V. Jones -- Evidence-based guidelines / Lois Thomas -- Using research evidence in making clinical decisions with individual patients / Dawn Dowding and Carl Thompson -- Using research evidence to change how services are delivered / Lin Perry -- How can we develop an evidence-based culture? / Carl Thompson.