Practice nurse involvement in general practice clinical care: Policy and funding issues need resolution

Australian Health Review

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 301-305

  Afzali, Hossein Haji Ali ^a   Karnon, Jonathan ^a   Beilby, Justin ^a   Gray, Jodi ^a   Holton, Christine ^a   Banham, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE;

AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE;

EID: 84902184479     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH13187     Document Type: Article

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