The value and role of skin and nail assessment in the critically ill
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The value and role of skin and nail assessment in the critically ill.
Over the last 10 years, numerous political drivers have paved the way for the development of new and innovative models of practice within the critical care environment. Many of these new models of practice required practitioners to perform detailed and comprehensive patient assessment. Within critical care, respiratory assessment is increasingly regarded as an essential element of a critical ca...
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