The nurses' aide: Past and future necessity

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 237-245

  Edwards, Margaret ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Nurses' aides; Qualified nurses; Therapeutic care

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSING ASSISTANT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSES' AIDES; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031202004     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026237.x     Document Type: Article

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