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PURPOSE: To review the use of diagnosis-specific outcomes in health care and nursing. DATA SOURCES: Published literature, information databases. DATA SYNTHESIS: The need to identify nursing diagnosis-specific outcomes is necessary in order to expand nursing's knowledge base and identify the cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions. CONCLUSIONS: Outcomes work needs to be done across settings where care is provided. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Outcomes information is necessary to identify the cost and impact of nursing interventions.
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