Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 35-40 , May 2010

Transient loss of consciousness misdiagnosed as epileptic seizure: About one case

  • Lise Duggan, RN, GDipNurs, GCertEmergNurs, BNSc

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Received 14 February 2009 ,Revised 24 September 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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PII: S1574-6267(09)00251-1

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2009.11.001

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 35-40 , May 2010

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