An evaluation of early pregnancy outcomes in one Australian Emergency Department: Part 2

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 77-85

  Wendt, Kim ^a,b   Crilly, Julia ^b,c,d   Beatson, Nicole ^b  

^a Metro South Health   (Australia)

^b GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c State Wide Emergency Department Clinical Network   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Evaluation; Miscarriage; Nursing; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860430560     PISSN: 15746267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aenj.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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