Health visiting: The public health role

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-25

  Smith, Martin A ^a,b  

^a East Lancashire Public Health Network   (United Kingdom)

^b E Lancashire Public Health Network   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Change; Focus groups; Health visiting; Public health; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH VISITOR; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; ROLE PLAYING; SUPPORT GROUP;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0348230698     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02856.x     Document Type: Article

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