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Nurse practitioners in primary care.
OBJECTIVES Recent policy emphasizing the role of primary care has increased the workload of general practitioners (GPs) while simultaneously placing nurse practitioners (NPs) as key providers in the delivery of health care. There is need to examine the latter's work practices. The purpose of this article is to explore the role and practice of NPs in general practice. METHODS DESIGN Thirty-...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: AAOHN Journal
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0891-0162
DOI: 10.1177/216507998603400715