How Nursing Contributes Towards Quality and Cost-Effective Health Care

International Nursing Review

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 79-84

  Shamian, Judith ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Research based evidence

Indexed keywords

CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; REVIEW;

CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS;

EID: 0141806531     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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