Frequency of vital sign measurement among intubated patients in the general ward and nurses’ attitudes toward vital sign measurement
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1178-2390
DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s179033