The evidence base for individual patient and client assessment by community nurses

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 299-308

  McIntosh, Jean ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84865561749     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423606000405     Document Type: Article

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