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Emergency Department Boarding: An Inevitable Phenomenon or Crucial Quality Indicator?
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Emergency Department
Older Adults
Department Boarding

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Emergency Department Boarding: An Inevitable Phenomenon or Crucial Quality Indicator? (2025). Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health, 4(4), 247-249. https://doi.org/10.82051/ijnh-2025-232

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