Why is the regulation of advanced practice essential?

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 996-1000

  Brook, Simon ^a   Rushforth, Helen ^b  

^a Adelaide Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Clinical risk; Nurse practitioner; Professional regulation; Public protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052488101     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.16.996     Document Type: Article

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