Reasons for non-attendance: Audit findings from a nurse-led clinic

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-44

  Wilkinson, Jill ^a   Daly, Mary ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Older Persons and Rehabilitation Service   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Audit; Non attendance; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857757325     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc12039     Document Type: Article

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