Non-medical prescribing by nurse practitioners in accident & emergency and sexual health: A comparative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 535-545

  Black, Adam ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Independent non medical; Nurse; Prescribing; Safety; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027920055     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06028.x     Document Type: Article

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