Policy barriers for advanced practice nurses in rural health care

Health Policy and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 196-202

  Figueroa, Sarah ^a  

^a TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Barriers to advanced practice nursing; Rural health care; Rural health care provider supply

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84887150104     PISSN: 22118837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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