Has the introduction of nurse practitioners changed the working patterns of primary care teams?: A qualitative study

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-39

  McCann, Siobhan ^a   Long, Ann ^a   McKnight, Agnes ^b   Bradley, Terry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical and Dental Education   (Australia)

Author keywords

general practice; nurse practitioner; primary care team; role; teamwork

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644438166     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423604pc183oa     Document Type: Article

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