Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 15-24 , March 2006

Family Presence in Emergency Medical Services for Children

  • Cathie E. Guzzetta, RN, PhD, AHN-BC, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Holistic Nursing Consultants, Washington, DC
    • Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Cathie E. Guzzetta, RN, PhD, AHN-BC, FAAN, 4598 Laverock Place NW, Washington, DC 20007.
    • ,
  • Angela P. Clark, RN, PhD, CNS, FAAN, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
    • ,
  • Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Children's National Medical Center and Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2006.01.002

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 15-24 , March 2006

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