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Patient deterioration: how to assess risk and take timely action
Advice from three highly experienced nurses, who draw on a complex mix of clinical skills, knowledge – and gut feeling too – to explain their decision-making
Stephanie Jones-Berry
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Posted 18 February 2022 - 13:00
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