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- James Bird and Mark Faulkner.
- Accident and Emergency Department, St Mary's Hospital, London. james.bird@imperial.nhs.uk
- Nurs Stand. 2009 Jan 28;23(21):51-7; quiz 58.
AbstractThis article discusses the assessment, management and treatment of patients with stab wounds on arrival in the emergency department. It describes the immediate approach to assessment. The assessment of stab wounds to the chest, abdomen and limbs is also examined.
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