Consensus among physiotherapists in the united kingdom on the use of normal saline instillation prior to endotracheal suction: A delphi study

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-115

  Roberts, Fiona E ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Intensive care; Physiotherapy; Saline; Suction

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349808050     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/physio.61.2.107     Document Type: Article

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