Perceptions, safety behaviors, and learning needs of parents of children brought to an emergency department

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-139

  Coffman, Sherrilyn ^a,b   Martin, Vicci ^a,b   Prill, Noreen ^a,b   Langley, Beverly ^a,b  

^a Broward General Medical Center ^*

^b Broward General Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032038203     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1767(98)90015-0     Document Type: Article

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