Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 187-195 , August 2007

The meaning of technology in an intensive care unit—an interview study

  • Ann-Charlott Wikström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Health and Culture, University West, SE-461 86 Trollhättan, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 520 223959; fax: +46 520 223937.
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  • Ann-Christin Cederborg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Behavioural Sciences, Linköping University, SE-591 83 Linköping, Sweden
    • ,
  • Marita Johanson

      Affiliations

    • University Administration, University West, SE-461 86 Trollhättan, Sweden

,Accepted 8 March 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2007.03.003

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 187-195 , August 2007

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