Lessons learned from China's healthcare system and nursing profession

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-281

  Ungos, Kristin ^a   Thomas, Eileen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Healthcare delivery; Nursing profession

Indexed keywords

CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MIGRATION; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CHINA; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; POLICY MAKING; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50249167703     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2008.00238.x     Document Type: Review

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