Factors affecting flow through blood administration sets

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 333-339

  Stoneham, M D ^a,b  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid, therapy, methods; Infusions, intravenous

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; FLOW RATE; FLUID THERAPY; INFUSION SYSTEM; TUBE;

EID: 0030875933     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199705000-00019     Document Type: Article

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