How do nurse practitioners work in primary health care settings? A scoping review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 75, Issue , 2017, Pages 51-57

  Grant, Julian ^a   Lines, Lauren ^a   Darbyshire, Philip ^b   Parry, Yvonne ^a  

^a Flinders University ^*  (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community health services; Nurse practitioners; Primary health care; Review literature; Scoping review; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 85024404665     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.06.011     Document Type: Review

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