Legal issues related to vascular access devices and infusion therapy

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Masoorli, Sue ^a,b  

^a Perivascular Nurse Consulatants Inc ^*

^b Perivascular Nurse Consultants Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROMETHAZINE; VANCOMYCIN;

AIR EMBOLISM; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; EXTRAVASATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; INFUSION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NERVE INJURY; NURSING; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEPSIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 18444399960     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200505001-00004     Document Type: Review

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