Rheumatology nurse specialists--do we need them?
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Editorial Rheumatology nurse specialists — do we need them ?
At a recent demonstration by health care staff in Leeds, the banner held by three specialist rheumatology nurses read 'People with arthritis need staff who understand it – cuts are causing chaos'. So what has happened that has caused these normally calm and hardworking nurses to protest so vociferously? As is the case with many specialist nurses, their posts are under threat. This is rather per...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1462-0324,1462-0332
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kel431