An audit of peripheral catheter care in a teaching hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-69

  Nelson, R R S ^a   Tebbs, S E ^a   Richards, N ^a   Elliott, T S J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catheter care; Dressing; Peripheral catheter

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CATHETER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT CARE; SURGICAL WARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0029926737     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90167-X     Document Type: Article

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