title: Megatrends in professional regulation--towards the year 2000.
abstract: We can foresee the emerging shape of a renewed health system but the part dealing with professional regulation is fuzzy. As it may dramatically affect nursing practice, it is time to take a look at what is going on.
authors.affiliation: Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cutshall
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011361:Professional Competence