The evolving role of advanced practice nursing within the new Veteran's Health Administration

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 80-93

  Lynn, Marilyn M ^a   Achtmeyer, Carol ^b   Chavez, Carol ^c   Zicafoose, Barbara ^a   Therien, Janice ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Veterans Affairs Puget Sound   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurses (APNs); Best practice model; Evolving role; Patient centered care

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MODEL; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032716309     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199902440-00010     Document Type: Review

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