ECG or X-ray as the 'gold standard' for establishing PICC-tip location?

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue , 2014, Pages S10-S16

  Oliver, Gemma ^a   Jones, Matt ^a  

^a EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azygos vein; Central venous catheterisation; Electrocardiogram; Thoracic radiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908669602     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.Sup19.S10     Document Type: Article

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