Fatigue and Charting Errors: The Benefit of a Reduced Call Schedule

AORN Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Warren, Anna ^a   Tart, Rebecca Creech ^a  

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EID: 46049087725     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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