The evolution of the emergency care practitioner role in England: Experiences and impact

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 435-439

  Mason, S ^a   Coleman, P ^a   O'Keeffe, C ^a   Ratcliffe, J ^a   Nicholl, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE PRACTITIONER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MANPOWER PLANNING; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY NURSING; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33748624059     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.027300     Document Type: Article

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