Positioning Impact on the Surgical Patient

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-192

  O'Connell, Mary Patricia ^a  

^a Paoli Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED; BODY POSTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; REVIEW; SUPINE POSITION; SURGERY;

BEDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRONE POSITION; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33646349446     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2006.01.010     Document Type: Review

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