Quality Outcome Measures at an Academic Rural Nurse-Managed Center: A Core Safety Net Provider

Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 288-294

  Anderko, Laura ^a   Uscian, Mary ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TriCounty Community Health Center   (United States)

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EID: 84990328091     PISSN: 15271544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/152715440100200406     Document Type: Article

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