Understaffed transfer services may put infants' lives at risk.
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SPECIALIST NEONATAL transport services are essential parts of care provision for sick and premature babies. But, according to a report from the charity Bliss, such transfers are too often 'understaffed, under-resourced and part time'.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing children and young people
دوره 28 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016