Can an advanced nurse practitioner take on the role of senior house officer within a specialised area of practice: An evaluation

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 667-674

  Easton, K ^a   Griffin, A ^a   Woodman, N ^a   Read, M D ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 10644260428     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400008008     Document Type: Article

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