Needleless connectors: Improving practice, reducing risks

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-24

  Hadaway, Lynn ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CLEANING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954999140     PISSN: 15528855     EISSN: 15571289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/java.16-1-4     Document Type: Article

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