Evidence-Based Practice and Heat Loss Prevention in Trauma Patients

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 13-16

  Hayes, Janice S ^a   Tyler Ball, Suzette ^a   Cohen, Sharon S ^b   Eckes Roper, Jeanne ^b   Puente, Ivan ^b  

^a Broward General Medical Center   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based protocol; Heat loss prevention; Quality management process; Quality management tool; Trauma care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036634797     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200207000-00003     Document Type: Article

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