Managing social awkwardness when caring for morbidly obese patients in intensive care: A focused ethnography
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More than one-third of the US adult population and 17% of the youth are now obese, and obesity is associated with more than $147 billion a year in health care costs. Critical care nurses should understand the physiological differences and practice guidelines for patients with a body mass index greater than 30. The ABCD approach encompasses key clinical concepts in the management of critically i...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nursing Studies
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0020-7489
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.03.016