Preventing renal complications from the use of contrast agents

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 105, Issue 11, 2005, Pages

  King, Tracey L ^a,b   Sole, Mary Lou ^b  

^a NCH Healthcare   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 27744603113     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200511000-00042     Document Type: Review

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