Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 165-171 , March 2006

Case review: ED management of hypothermia in an elderly woman

  • N. Lunardi, RN, BN, CertAcuteCareNsg (Emerg)

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PII: S1574-6267(05)00060-1

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2005.12.002

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 165-171 , March 2006