Nursing Outlook
Volume 53, Issue 6 , Pages 281-290 , November 2005

Health services research and the nursing workforce: Access and utilization issues

Presented May 19, 2004 at the Invitational Conference: The Intersection of Nursing and Health Services Research, University of North Carolina School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, May 19, 2004.

  • Carol S. Brewer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carol S. Brewer, PhD, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo School of Nursing, 918 Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214.

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doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2005.08.001

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