Evaluating nurse prescribing behaviour using constipation as a case study

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 243-253

  Davis, Kathy ^a   Drennan, Vari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Laxatives; Nurse prescribing

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTIPATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CATHARTICS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONSTIPATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPLOYMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PHARMACOPOEIAS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34748860958     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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