Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 525-527 , November 2009

Discharge Planning in the Emergency Department: A Comprehensive Approach

  • Chin-Yen Han, BN, MN, RN, MSN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Chin-Yen Han, BN, MN, RN, MSN, PhD, 261 Wen-Hwa First Rd, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333, Republic of China
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  • Alan Barnard, BA, MA, PhD, RN
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  • Helen Chapman, EdD, RN

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 This work was supported in part by the Queensland University of Technology.

PII: S0099-1767(09)00013-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.01.015

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 525-527 , November 2009

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