The paradoxical impact of health care restructuring in Canada on nursing as a profession

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-54

  Heitlinger, Alena ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; BUDGET; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MIGRATION; NURSE; NURSING;

CANADA; COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; NURSING; ONTARIO;

EID: 0037235872     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/RMAY-NJA9-KFW7-1UEW     Document Type: Article

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