Financial viability, benefits and challenges of employing a nurse practitioner in general practice

Australian Health Review

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 205-210

  Helms, Christopher ^a   Crookes, Jo ^a   Bailey, David ^a  

^a National Health Co op   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSE PRACTITIONER; UTILIZATION;

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; EMPLOYMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES;

EID: 84926465626     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH13231     Document Type: Review

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