Identifying, evaluating and implementing cost-effective skill mix

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Richardson, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0033186507     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.1999.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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