Assisting role redesign: A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of a podiatry assistant role to a community health setting utilising a traineeship approach

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Moran, Anna M ^a   Nancarrow, Susan A ^b   Wiseman, Leah ^a   Maher, Kerryn ^c   Boyce, Rosalie A ^d   Borthwick, Alan M ^e   Murphy, Karen ^c  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ACT Government Health Directorate   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872376364     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-5-30     Document Type: Article

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