CABG and the elderly

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2000, Pages

  Wilson, Dawn E ^a   Tracy, Mary Fran ^b  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 17344383592     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3521865     Document Type: Article

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