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Subcutaneous fluid administration and site maintenance
S Mansfield1, H Monaghan, J Hall
1Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|February 26, 1999
Abstract:
As nurses working with older patients, the authors noticed a marked increase in the use of subcutaneous fluid administration as an alternative to the more traditional intravenous route, as a means of managing hydration in certain patients.