Perioperative Care of the Immunocompromised Patient

AORN Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 544-560

  Neil, Janice A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SURGERY;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33847704900     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-2092(07)60126-4     Document Type: Article

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