Pulse Oximetry: Uses and Limitations

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 312-317

  DeMeulenaere, Susan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

hypoxia; noninvasive monitoring; pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248212196     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.02.021     Document Type: Article

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