The handling of peripheral venous catheters - from non-compliance to evidence-based needs

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 23-24, 2010, Pages 3358-3363

  Hasselberg, Daniella ^a   Ivarsson, Bodil ^b   Andersson, Roland ^a   Tingstedt, Bobby ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Compliance; Cost effectiveness; Peripheral venous catheter; Time in situ

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649618269     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03410.x     Document Type: Article

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