Assessment of clinical practice in intensive care: A review of the literature

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 268-275

  Hanley, Elaine ^a   Higgins, Agnes ^b  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Competence; Intensive care

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844470105     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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