The invisible work of the district nursing team: Methodological problems associated with exploring skills

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-112

  McIntosh, Jean ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645432701     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/146342300668425565     Document Type: Article

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