The PICC project: The development of a nationwide program for the diffusion of PICC in Italy 2005-2009

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 191-198

  Pittiruti, Mauro ^a   Scoppettuolo, Giancarlo ^a   LaGreca, Antonio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVAFIX; DRUM CARTRIDGE; POLYURETHAN; SILICON; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTHESIST; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECHOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTRAVASATION; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOME INTRAVENOUS THERAPY; IMPLANT; INFUSION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEEDLE; NURSE; NURSING ORGANIZATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SIMULATOR; SKILL; STEROID THERAPY; SURGEON; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TRAINING; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE; VEIN PUNCTURE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 75149186931     PISSN: 15528855     EISSN: 15571289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/java.14-4-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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