Vital signs in hospital patients: A systematic review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 643-650

  Evans, David ^a   Hodgkinson, Brent ^a   Berry, Judith ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Observations; Systematic review; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BREATHING; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PULSE RATE; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE;

BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PULSE; RESPIRATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035653520     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00119-X     Document Type: Article

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