Factors to consider when buying a mobile health unit

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 34-41

  Moulavi, Deborah ^a   Bushy, Angeline ^c   Peterson, Janice ^c   Stullenbarger, Elizabeth ^b  

^a FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; MOTOR VEHICLE; PERSONNEL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0032912581     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199902000-00009     Document Type: Article

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