The advanced practice nurse and integration of complementary and alternative medicine: Emerging policy issues

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 152-159

  Denner, Sallie Stoltz ^a,b  

^a Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Credentialing; Education; Malpractice; Reimbursement; Research; Scope of practice

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CREDENTIALING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247871224     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000269152.65731.7b     Document Type: Review

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