Practice nursing in Australia: Ready for prime time

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-6

  Davidson, Patricia M ^a   Halcomb, Elizabeth J ^b   Patterson, Elizabeth ^c,d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d GOLD COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; General practice; Practice nursing; Professional issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649105290     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2007.26.1.5     Document Type: Editorial

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