Modern pneumatic tourniquets in orthopaedic nursing practice

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 224-228

  Murphy, Siobhan ^a   O'Connor, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 35448996014     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joon.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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