Skill mix between nurses and doctors working in primary care-delegation or allocation: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 185-197

  Richards, A ^a   Carley, J ^b   Jenkins Clarke, S ^c   Richards, D A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Wakefield Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Delegation; Nurses; Primary care; Review; Skill mix

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0034199790     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(00)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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