Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 71-80 , April 2007

Nursing care of the mechanically ventilated patient: What does the evidence say? Part two

  • Fiona M. Coyer

      Affiliations

    • Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Rd., Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 3864 3895; fax: +61 7 3863 3814.
    • ,
  • Margaret K. Wheeler

      Affiliations

    • Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Rd., Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3864 9757; fax: +61 7 3864 3814.
    • ,
  • Sharon M. Wetzig

      Affiliations

    • Intensive Care Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Rd., Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3240 6268.
    • ,
  • Bronwyn A. Couchman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield St., Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 7 3636 6455; fax: +61 7 3636 1557.

,Accepted 16 August 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2006.08.004

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 71-80 , April 2007

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