Making credible : a grounded theory of how nurses detect and report physiological deterioration in acutely ill patients

The aim of the study was to investigate how nurses detected and reported physiological deterioration in acutely ill patients. To date there is a paucity of research on how nurses pick up deterioration. The emphasis within the literature tends to be on identifying premonitory signs that may be useful...

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Main Author: Andrews, Thomas
Published: University of Manchester 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.502597