International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 195-206 , February 2002

Taiwanese nurses’ most unforgettable rescue experiences in the disaster area after the 9-21 earthquake in Taiwan

  • Fu-Jin Shih

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine, School of Nursing, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yen-Chi Liao

      Affiliations

    • Shin-Kong Wu-Hon Shih Memorial Hospital, Nursing Department, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shiu-Mei Chan

      Affiliations

    • Shin-Kong Wu-Hon Shih Memorial Hospital, Nursing Department, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Meei-Ling Gau

      Affiliations

    • National Taipei College of Nursing 365, Ming Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886-2-2822-7101 X 2730; fax: +886-2-2746-0635

Received 29 September 2000 ,Revised 18 February 2001 ,Accepted 9 March 2001.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 195-206 , February 2002

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