Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 311-316 , July 2010

Diagnostic Accuracy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners Versus Physicians Related to Minor Illnesses and Injuries

  • Christien van der Linden, RN, MANU, MSCE

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Christien van der Linden, RN, MANU, MSCE, Accident and Emergency Department, Medical Center Haaglanden, Postbus 432, 2501 CK, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Resi Reijnen, MD
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  • Rien de Vos, PhD

Received 29 September 2008 ,Revised 26 July 2009 ,Accepted 11 August 2009.

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PII: S0099-1767(09)00389-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.08.012

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 311-316 , July 2010

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