Clinical issues-August 2010

AORN Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 228-232

  Blanchard, Joan ^a  

^a Perioperative Nursing Specialist   (United States)

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EID: 77955237783     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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