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The adult patient, informed consent and the emergency care setting

Sian Jones1, Kevin Davies, Bridie Jones

  • 1University of Glamorgan, School of Care Sciences, Glyntaff, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, United Kingdom. sjones@glam.ac.uk

Accident and Emergency Nursing
|July 26, 2005
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