Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 434-438 , September 2010

Using a Single-item Rating Scale as a Psychiatric Behavioral Management Triage Tool in the Emergency Department

Received 21 August 2009 ,Revised 7 December 2009 ,Accepted 24 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.01.013

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 434-438 , September 2010

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