Nurse-led care in dermatology: A review of the literature

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  Courtenay, M ^a   Carey, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Nurse led care; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

BRITISH NURSING INDEX; CINAHL; DERMATOLOGY NURSING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDLINE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING INTERVENTION; NURSING LITERATURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 33644906672     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06979.x     Document Type: Review

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