Using cost-analysis techniques to measure the value of nurse practitioner care

International Nursing Review

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 243-249

  Vincent, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Cost analysis; Cost effectiveness; Nurse practitioners

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING CARE; STANDARD;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ECONOMICS, NURSING; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING CARE;

EID: 0036885772     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1466-7657.2002.00140.x     Document Type: Article

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