Nurses and English primary care groups: Their experiences and perceived influence on policy development

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 35-42

  Dowswell, Therese ^a   Wilkin, David ^a   Banks Smith, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community nursing services; Primary care groups (PCGs); Primary care trusts (PCTs); Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MANAGEMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; HEALTH PLANNING COUNCILS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSE'S ROLE; POLICY MAKING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 0036364618     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02063.x     Document Type: Article

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