The rationale for respiratory care protocols: An update

Respiratory Care

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 719-723

  Stoller, James K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH SERVICE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPIRATORY CARE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 0031739268     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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