JAMDA
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 16-23 , January 2004

A Comparative Study of Nursing Home Resident Outcomes Between Care Provided by Nurse Practitioners/Physicians versus Physicians Only

  • Mary J. Aigner, RN, MSN, FNPC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mary J. Aigner, RN, MSN, FNPC, Scott & White, Institute of Aging, 409 W. Adams, Temple, TX 76501.
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  • Shannon Drew, RN, MSN, ANPC
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  • Judy Phipps, RN, MSN, FNPC

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JAMDA
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 16-23 , January 2004

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