Indwelling urinary catheters

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 35-37

  Toughill, Eileen ^a  

^a Visiting Nurse Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER DISTENSION; BLADDER NECK; CATHETERIZATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATHOGENICITY; SHORT SURVEY; ULCER; URINE CATHETER; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 18644362693     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200505000-00025     Document Type: Short Survey

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