Using a FOCUS-PDCA quality improvement model for applying the severe traumatic brain injury guidelines to practice: Process and outcomes

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 6-8

  Bader, Mary Kay ^a   Palmer, Sylvain ^a   Stalcup, Connie ^a   Shaver, Thomas ^a  

^a MISSION HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 78649559917     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.6.1.6     Document Type: Note

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