Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , March 2011

Assessing Emergency Nurses' Geriatric Knowledge and Perceptions of Their Geriatric Care

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 24 October 2009 ,Accepted 18 November 2009.

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PII: S0099-1767(09)00546-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.11.020

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 37, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , March 2011

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