The role of specialist nurses in improving treatment adherence in children with a chronic illness

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 41-45

  Goode, Michele ^a   Harrod, Mary Ellen ^a,b   Wales, Sandra ^a   Crisp, Jackie ^b  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Chronic illness; Nursing; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 49649085109     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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