The role of the paramedic practitioner in the UK

Journal of Emergency Primary Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Woollard, Malcolm ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extended role; Out of hours; Paramedic; Primary care; Unscheduled care

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 33645210808     PISSN: 14474999     EISSN: 14474999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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