Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 55-58 , May 2009

Clinical management of acute behavioural disturbance associated with volatile solvent intoxication

  • Nicholas J. Gaynor, Bachelor Nursing, Master of Nursing

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Received 13 June 2008 ,Revised 8 December 2008 ,Accepted 3 February 2009.

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PII: S1574-6267(09)00034-2

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2009.02.002

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 55-58 , May 2009