Seeing a nurse practitioner instead of a doctor is second-class care

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 124-125

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH WORKER;

CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 2342525238     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581904322987562     Document Type: Short Survey

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