(Mis) using pulse oximetry: A review of pulse oximetry use in acute care medical wards

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 106-110

  Simon, Stephen B ^a   Clark, Robyn A ^b  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical observations; Medical wards; Pulse oximetry monitoring

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE OXIMETRY;

EID: 0036764773     PISSN: 13619004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-9004(02)00088-2     Document Type: Article

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