Skilled IV therapy clinicians' product evaluation of open-ended versus closed-ended valve PICC lines : A cost savings clinical report

Journal of Intravenous Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 198-210

  Hinson, Edith Kathryn ^a   Blough, Lauren D ^a  

^a FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; MARKET; NURSE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030016886     PISSN: 08965846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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