Implementation of the Ottawa Ankle Rules by nurses working in an accident and emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 363-365

  Salt, Peter ^a   Clancy, Michael ^a,b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle fracture; Nurses; Ottawa Ankle Rules

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ANKLE INJURIES; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HUMANS; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030817343     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.14.6.363     Document Type: Article

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