Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 64-72 , May 2007

The effect of a triage pain management protocol for minor musculoskeletal injury patients in a Hong Kong emergency department

  • Eliza M.L. Wong, RN, MN

      Affiliations

    • The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Room 827, Esther Lee Building, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China. Tel.: +852 2609 6023; fax: +852 2603 5520.
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  • Holly M.S. Chan, RN, BN

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Timothy H. Rainer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Accident and Emergency Academic Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China
    • ,
  • Chair Sek Ying, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, China

Received 4 May 2006 ,Revised 21 October 2006 ,Accepted 20 February 2007.

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PII: S1574-6267(07)00041-9

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2007.02.003

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 64-72 , May 2007

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