How is primary health care conceptualised in nursing in Australia? A review of the literature

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 337-351

  Henderson, Julie ^a   Koehne, Kristy ^a   Verrall, Claire ^a   Gebbie, Kristine ^a   Fuller, Jeffrey ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; General practice; Nursing; Primary Health Care

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRIMARY CARE NURSING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84902077262     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12064     Document Type: Review

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