Can accident and emergency nurse practitioners interpret radiographs? A multicentre study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-107

  Meek, S ^a,e   Kendall, J ^b   Porter, J ^c   Freij, R ^d  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Southend Museum   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSE TRAINING; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM INJURIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031938763     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.15.2.105     Document Type: Article

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