Cost-effectiveness of nurse practitioners in primary and specialised ambulatory care: Systematic review

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2015, Pages

  Martin Misener, Ruth ^a   Harbman, Patricia ^b,c   Donald, Faith ^b   Reid, Kim ^d   Kilpatrick, Kelley ^e   Carter, Nancy ^c   Bryant Lukosius, Denise ^c   Kaasalainen, Sharon ^c   Marshall, Deborah A ^f   Charbonneau Smith, Renee ^c   DiCenso, Alba ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d KJ Research   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NURSE PRACTITIONER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS;

AMBULATORY CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PRIMARY CARE NURSING;

EID: 84930940932     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007167     Document Type: Article

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