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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 1 (2014), Article ID 1:IJNCP-103, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2014/103
Research Article
A New Model for Dealing with Patients Who Frequently Arrive Spontaneously at Hospital Emergency Departments Requiring Health Care: A Pilot Study

Lena Persson*, Ingela Furenback and Liselotte Jakobsson

School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, Elmetorpsvagen 15, 29188 Kristianstad, Sweden
Lena Persson, School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, Elmetorpsvagen 15, 29188 Kristianstad, Sweden; E-mail: lena.persson@hkr.se
08 September 2014; 17 November 2014; 19 November 2014
Persson L, Furenback I, Jakobsson L (2014) A New Model for Dealing with Patients Who Frequently Arrive Spontaneously at Hospital Emergency Departments Requiring Health Care: A Pilot Study. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 1: 103. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2014/103

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