'The Patient Is Awake'

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Source:

AJN, American Journal of Nursing

October 2000, Volume :100 Number 10 , page 78 - 81 [Buy]

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Authors

Burke, Kathleen G. MSN, RN
Fairman, Julie PhD, RN, FAAN

Abstract

Throughout the century, health care has grown more reliant on technology. At each stage of technological advance, the nurse has served as the link to the patient.