Care of patients sustaining Colles' fractures: a critical review

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 185-191

  Love, Christine ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005530487     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(98)80044-7     Document Type: Article

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