Emergency nurse practitioners: A three part study in clinical and cost effectivess

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 158-163

  Sakr, M ^a   Rendall, R ^a   Angus, J ^a   Saunders, A ^a   Nicholl, J ^b   Wardrope, Jim ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STAFF; MODEL; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; WORKLOAD; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0037354422     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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