Evidence-Based Management of Urinary Tract Infections Across the Lifespan: Current Update

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 629-632

  Blair, Kathryn A ^a  

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Author keywords

Evidenced based management; urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148836724     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2007.07.020     Document Type: Article

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