Nurse-led clinics reduce severity of childhood atopic eczema: A review of the literature

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1242-1248

  Moore, E ^a,b   Williams, A ^b   Manias, E ^b   Varigos, G ^a,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Chronic illness; Nurse led

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NURSE PATIENT RATIO; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING INTERVENTION; NURSING MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33750897724     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07534.x     Document Type: Review

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