Is training in solution-focused working useful to community matrons?

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 598-603

  Simm, Rebecca ^a   Hastie, Laura ^a   Weymouth, Emma ^a  

^a SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community matrons; Long term conditions; Patient centred care; Self care; Solution focused

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955220551     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.12.598     Document Type: Article

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