Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 229-230 , June 2008

A 77-year-old Man With Parkinson’s Disease and Hyperthermia

  • Eleanor Jean Madigan, RN, BSN, CEN, HP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Eleanor Jean Madigan, RN, BSN, CEN, HP, Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840

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 Section Editor: Laura M. Criddle, MS, RN, CEN, CFRN

 This section features actual emergency situations with particular educational value for the emergency nurse. Contributions (4 to 6 typed, double-spaced pages) should include a case summary focused on the emergency care phase, accompanied by pertinent case commentary. Submit to:Laura Criddle, MS, RN, CEN, CFRN, Section EditorSubmit Case Reviews online at http://ees.elsevier.com/jen

PII: S0099-1767(07)00414-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2007.07.003

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 229-230 , June 2008

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