Exploring urinary catheters: The perspectives of patients and nurses

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 400-408

  De Jaeger, Melanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Body image; Documentation; Nurse attitude; Patient experience; Self care; Sexual expression; Urinary catheter

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953853865     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2011.20.7.400     Document Type: Article

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