Head of bed elevation, early walking, and patient comfort after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 44-51

  Sharon, Reynolds ^a   Kathleen, Waterhouse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 33750003352     PISSN: 07304625     EISSN: 15388646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003465-200105000-00013     Document Type: Article

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