How much of a primary care nurse's time is spent on those with respiratory disease? A pilot study

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 319-320

  Blake, Daniel ^a   Roberts, Nicola J ^b   Partridge, Martyn R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Practice nurse; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SPIROMETRY; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35348980777     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3132/pcrj.2007.00061     Document Type: Article

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