Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 67-69 , May 2008

Mental illness in the emergency care setting: A global challenge: Emergency mental health: Where are we now?

  • Ramon Shaban (Editor-in-Chief Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal)

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PII: S1574-6267(08)00031-1

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.04.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 67-69 , May 2008