Blocked urinary catheters: can they be better managed?
This article discusses one of the problems associated with urinary catheterisation. It focuses on catheter blockage and explains the effects of this on patients and the health service and aims to guide nurses in their management of this complex issue. The length of time a catheter remains functional...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 25; no. 15; pp. 828 - 834 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
8/11/2016
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