The role of the public health nurse in meeting the primary health care needs of single homeless people: A case study report

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-146

  Poulton, Brenda ^a   Mckenna, Hugh ^a   Keeney, Sinead ^a   Hasson, Felicity ^a   Sinclair, Marlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advanced nursing practice; case study research; homelessness; innovative role; primary care; public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84970966943     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1463423606pc278oa     Document Type: Article

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