The potential imposition of wage controls on nurses: A threat to nurses, patients, and hospitals

Nursing Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 276-279

  Buerhaus, Peter I ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; UNITED STATES;

COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50849096383     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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