Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 144-150 , August 2006

Telenursing: A pilot of telephone review after intra-articular knee injection

  • Anne McGinley, RGN, ENB 219 ((Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner))

      Affiliations

    • Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Orthopaedic Department, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR, UK. Tel.: +44 2085395522x6385.
    • ,
  • Brian Lucas, RGN, ENB219, BA(hons), PGDipHE, MSc ((Orthopaedic Advanced Practice Nurse))

      Affiliations

    • Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom

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PII: S1361-3111(06)00065-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joon.2006.06.003

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 144-150 , August 2006

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