Addressing chronic and complex conditions: What evidence is there regarding the role primary healthcare nurses can play

Australian Health Review

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 588-593

  Parkinson, Anne M ^a   Parker, Rhian ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 84887538827     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH12019     Document Type: Article

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