Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , January 2010

Retrospective Audit of Triage of Acute Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation by Emergency Nurses

  • Carl Paul McQueen, MBChB(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Carl Paul McQueen, MBChB(Hons), 49 Sylvan Ave, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG17 8RG
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  • Kathryn Joanna Gay, BMedSci, BMBS

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PII: S0099-1767(09)00123-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.03.002

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 21-25 , January 2010