Trained nurses can obtain satisfactory bone marrow aspirates and trephine biopsies

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 154-156

  Lawson, S ^a   Aston, S ^a   Baker, L ^a   Fegan, C D ^a   Milligan, D W ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone marrow aspiration; Nurse practitioner; Trephine biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; HEMATOLOGY; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMEAR; TECHNIQUE; TRAINING;

EID: 0032919544     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.2.154     Document Type: Article

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