Nursing management of the patient with hypothermia.
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This article describes the signs and symptoms of hypothermia and outlines its acute nursing management.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 22 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008