Evolution of practice nursing in Australia

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 376-388

  Halcomb, Elizabeth J ^a   Patterson, Elizabeth ^b   Davidson, Patricia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

General practice; Practice nursing; Primary health care; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33748361374     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03908_1.x     Document Type: Review

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