Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 340-346 , August 2001

Characteristics of the trauma recidivist: An exploratory descriptive study

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☆ Supported by a grant from the Emergency Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Beta Chapter.

☆☆ For reprints, write: Vicki Keough, PhD, RN-Cs, ACNP, Loyola University–Chicago School of Nursing, 2160 S First Ave, Building 105, Maywood, IL 60153; E-mail: vkeough@luc.edu .

PII: S0099-1767(01)52410-1

doi: 10.1067/men.2001.116214

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 340-346 , August 2001

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