Healthcare assistant role development: A literature review

Journal of Advanced Perioperative Care

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-72

  Waldie, James ^a  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Government policy; Healthcare assistant; Literature review; Role allocation; Role satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956666560     PISSN: 14705664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Report    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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