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nurse practitioners  

Definition

  • Nurse practitioners (NPs) are nonphysician clinicians who are nurses with graduate degrees in advanced-practice nursing. The primary function of nurse practitioners is to promote wellness through patient health education. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Nurse Practitioners]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VX2KWB0J-Z

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