When older adults are super utilizers of emergency departments

Authors

  • Cathy Sendecki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen493

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Published

2016-12-01

How to Cite

Sendecki, C. (2016). When older adults are super utilizers of emergency departments. Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing, 39(2), 28–33. https://doi.org/10.29173/cjen493

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