Developing nurse prescribing in the UK

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7615, 2007, Pages 316-

  Avery, Anthony J ^a   James, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

DECISION MAKING; DRUG FORMULARY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY;

EID: 34548160005     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39285.788808.3B     Document Type: Editorial

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