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Family Nurse Practitioners

Registered nurses with graduate degrees in nursing who provide care to patients of all age levels, and who focus their efforts on the health care needs of the entire family.

Year introduced: 2014

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Tree Number(s): M01.526.485.650.640.249, N02.360.650.640.249

MeSH Unique ID: D064703

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Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner, Family
Nurse Practitioners, Family

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Nurse Practitioners (1973-2013)
Public Health Nursing (1965-1973)

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