Effects of physician-nurse substitution on clinical parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Physicians' shortage in many countries and demands of high-quality and affordable care make physician-nurse substitution an appealing workforce strategy. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing...

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Main Authors: Nahara Anani Martínez-González, Ryan Tandjung, Sima Djalali, Flore Huber-Geismann, Stefan Markun, Thomas Rosemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3933531?pdf=render