A parent's response prompts a search for current trends in taking the temperature of pediatric ED patients

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 462-464

  Fallis, Wendy M ^a,b   Brunsdon Clark, Beth ^a   Andries, Alison ^a   Gilbert, Ellen ^a   Lenehan, Gail Pisarcik ^c  

^a Victoria General Hospital Winnipeg   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Victoria General Hospital ^*  (United States)

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EID: 26944498265     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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