Prescribing and the epilepsy specialist nurse
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چکیده
Increasingly, the epilepsy nurse specialist has become an integral part of the specialist epilepsy team. Nurse specialists, who practice at an advanced level, frequently advise patients on diagnosis and antiepileptic drug changes. The inclusion of antiepileptic drugs to the nurse Prescribing Formulary would allow specialist nurses to provide a more enhanced service to patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Seizure
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003