The work of nurses in Australian general practice: A national survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-80

  Joyce, Catherine M ^a   Piterman, Leon ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Clinical nursing research; General practice; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77956413842     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.05.018     Document Type: Article

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