In search of the pioneers of nurse-led care.
Nurse-led services are becoming more common in the UK. The first of three articles comparing developments in the USA and the UK, this looks at the origins of nurse-led units to discover what lessons may be learnt for the changes that have affected the Loeb Center in New York, a pioneer in the field.
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Byron Ward NDU, King's Healthcare NHS Trust, London.
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