A stepped approach to vascular access device selection

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 19 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Di Giacomo, Michele ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Midline; Osmolarity; Peripherally inserted central catheter; Phlebitis; Vascular access devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349254569     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.sup9.79308     Document Type: Article

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