International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 323-334 , August 1999

Developing the role of the generic healthcare support worker: phase 1 of an action research study

  • Gary Rolfe

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    • School of Health & Social Care, 141 High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2HY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-1705-845329; fax: +44-1705-872-919
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  • Neil Jackson

      Affiliations

    • University of Southampton, Southampton ,UK
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  • Lyn Gardner

      Affiliations

    • School of Health & Social Care, 141 High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2HY, UK
    • ,
  • Melanie Jasper

      Affiliations

    • School of Health & Social Care, 141 High Street, Portsmouth PO1 2HY, UK
    • ,
  • Anne Gale

      Affiliations

    • University of Southampton, Southampton ,UK

Received 20 April 1997 ,Revised 10 December 1997 ,Accepted 24 January 1998.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 323-334 , August 1999

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