Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 143-149 , June 2008

Critical care nursing in Northern Ireland: A rich history with a future of opportunity

  • Pat Deeny

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  • Brian McFetridge

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doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2008.03.005

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 3 , Pages 143-149 , June 2008

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