Key result
Personal account details the development of a nurse-led anticoagulation service in general practice.
Why the study?
Nurse-led clinics in general practice have expanded significantly, showing potential for improved chronic disease management outcomes compared to doctors.
A personal account highlights the development and potential value of nurse-led anticoagulation services in general practice.
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Supports nurse-led chronic disease management in primary care; leaves open whether outcomes exceed physician-led care in modern practice.
The last decade has witnessed a significant growth in the area of nurse-led clinics in general practice. Nurses have proved their worth in chronic disease management, where it is suggested that they may achieve more successful outcomes than doctors (Marsh, 1991). Practice nurses have contributed to significant improvements in standards of care in asthma and diabetes management, and have succeeded in providing services which are acceptable and accessible to patients (Dickinson, 1998; Murphy, 1992; MacKinnon, 1996). Anne Baird provides a personal account of the development of a nurse-led service
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Anne Baird (1999) studied Anticoagulation. Nurse-led service was evaluated. A personal account describes the development of a nurse-led anticoagulation service in general practice.
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