One size may not fit all

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 58-64

  Doswell, Willa M ^a   Jones, Mildred A ^a   O'Donnell, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET RESTRICTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; FASTING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 0036615130     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200206000-00046     Document Type: Article

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