Psychological Disturbances Caused by Sleep Deprivation in Intensive Care Patients

British Journal of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 63-67

  Ramful, Asha ^a  

^a Elective Orthopaedic Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847396074     PISSN: 17426456     EISSN: 17442192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742645605000252     Document Type: Article

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