Effects on quality of care for patients with NIDDM or COPD when the specialised nurse has a central role: A literature review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 243-250

  Vrijhoef, H J M ^a   Diederiks, J P M ^a   Spreeuwenberg, C ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic care; Patient outcomes; Quality of care; Specialised nurse; Substitution

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

DIABETES MELLITUS, NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT; HUMAN; NURSE CLINICIANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033786989     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-3991(99)00104-4     Document Type: Review

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