A critical care system in transition? The northern ireland perspective

Nursing in Critical Care

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 61-62

  McCormick, Joanna ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NORTHERN IRELAND; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33645898618     PISSN: 13621017     EISSN: 14785153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1362-1017.2006.00159.x     Document Type: Editorial

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