Activities and procedures performed by nurse practitioners in emergency care settings

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 455-463

  Cole, Frank L ^b   Ramirez, Elda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Emergency Nurse Practitioner Education   (United States)

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EID: 0034288542     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/men.2000.110585     Document Type: Article

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