Noninvasive measurement of body temperature in critically ill patients

Critical Care Nurse

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 94-97

  Bridges, Elizabeth ^a   Thomas, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NURSING; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; THERMOMETER;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 70249127988     PISSN: 02795442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ccn2009132     Document Type: Article

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