Evidence recognition and collection in the clinical setting

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-26

  Hoyt, Constance A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b Anna Jaques Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Evidence collection; Forensic evidence; Forensic nursing; Violence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; CUSTODY; INTENSIVE CARE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL CARE; NURSING; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032943250     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-199905000-00004     Document Type: Review

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