Care pathways: Conceptualising and developing a multi-skilling initiative

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 286-292

  Grubnic, Suzana ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child care; Emergency services; Multiskilling; National health service; Nurses

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249068605     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860310495679     Document Type: Article

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