The nurse under physician authority

A medical centre is an institution established for a specific purpose: to facilitate the health and health-related welfare of the medical centre's patients. Within this institution, there are a variety of professionals who act and interact to serve this purpose. Of particular interest is the in...

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Main Author: May, T. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1993
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1993, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Pages: 223-229
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