Caring for Vulnerable Populations: Role of Academic Nurse - Managed Health Centers in Educating Nurse Practitioners

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-131

  Van Zandt, Shirley E ^a   Sloand, Elizabeth ^a   Wilkins, Angela ^a  

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Author keywords

Academic nurse managed health centers; immigrants; NP education; uninsured persons; vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949123092     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.09.017     Document Type: Article

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