Obesity and the trauma patient: Challenges and guidelines for care

Journal of Trauma Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 22-27

  Ziglar, Michele K ^a   Bennett, Vicki J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BODY MASS INDEX; EMERGENCY NURSING; FLORIDA; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33744480565     PISSN: 10787496     EISSN: 19323883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043860-200601000-00006     Document Type: Article

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