Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 75-77 , September 2009

Integrity of vascular access: The story of a broken sheath!

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PII: S1062-0303(09)00079-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2009.07.001

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 75-77 , September 2009

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