Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 340-343 , July 2010

The Crystal Chalice: Investigating the Source of Fiberoptic Science

  • Keith Stephens-Borg

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Keith Stephens-Borg, Honeywell Cottage, Milltown Muddiford, Barnstaple, North Devon, England

Received 17 September 2009 ,Accepted 18 September 2009.

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 Section Editors: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, and Andrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BC

☆☆ Submit descriptions of procedures in emergency care and/or quick-reference charts suitable for placing in a reference file or notebook toReneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAENorAndrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BChttp://ees.elsevier.com/jen

PII: S0099-1767(09)00432-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.09.012

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 340-343 , July 2010