Extended scope practitioners and clinical specialists: A place in rural health?

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 120-123

  Ruston, Sally A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allied health; Clinical practice; Physiotherapy; Rural health; Workforce

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 43449132146     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00962.x     Document Type: Review

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