Catheters at home: managing urinary catheters in the home environment.
In England, there are some 90000 people with catheters in the community, and community nurses often have to manage catheter-related problems. This article looks at these common catheter problems found in the community, for example, blockage, infections and positioning problems. These problems were i...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 26; no. 8; pp. 370 - 377 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Aug2021
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