Evaluation of a learning disability liaison nurse service.
Learning disability liaison nurses can ensure that people with learning disabilities receive high-quality care in hospital. This article reports the findings from an evaluation of a learning disability liaison nurse service. Over a five-year period 750 referrals were received. Of these, 387 (52%) we...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 35 - 42 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
9/26/2017
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