International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 88-93 , April 2008

Managing alcohol related aggression in the emergency department (Part II)

  • Alison Cork, M.A., BSc (Hons) DipHe, RN (Senior Lecturer)
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  • Terry Ferns, M.A., BSc (Hons) DipHe, RN (Senior Lecturer, Research Lead)

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Received 2 July 2007 ,Revised 12 October 2007 ,Accepted 13 December 2007.

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PII: S1755-599X(07)00118-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2007.12.002

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 88-93 , April 2008