A fever workup guideline

International Journal of Trauma Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 85-93

  Hunsicker, Kimberly ^a   Fuss, Mae Ann ^b   Shollenberger, Daniele ^b   Pasquale, Michael D ^b  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Lehigh Valley Hosp and Hlth Netwk   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DECISION TREE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION TREES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEVER; HUMANS; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NURSING RECORDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032128974     PISSN: 10754210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1075-4210(98)90074-8     Document Type: Article

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