Evaluation of an oxygen protocol in long-term care

Respiratory Care

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1424-1431

  Christman, Sherrie L ^a   Volsko, Teresa A ^a  

^a Advanced Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Oxygen; Protocol; Respiratory therapist; Skilled nursing facility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING HOME; OXYGEN THERAPY; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES;

EID: 39049183333     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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