Testing the effect of a targeted intervention on nurses' compliance with " best practice" mechanical venous thromboembolism prevention

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 92-96

  Li, Francesca ^a   Walker, Kim ^a   McInnes, Elizabeth ^a   Duff, Jed ^a  

^a St Vincent's Private Hospital   (Australia)

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EID: 77955649675     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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