Care and management issues regarding central venous access devices in the home and long-term care setting

Journal of Intravenous Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Fitzpatrick, Lynn M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS;

EID: 0033507354     PISSN: 08965846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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