Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 107-111 , September 2008

Sedating the Patient With Underlying Sleep Apnea

  • Nicole Pace, RN, BSN, CRN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Nicole Pace, Interventional Radiology, McClure 1 Radiology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

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 Derived from a staff development presentation given to the interventional radiology department staff on November 8, 2007 @ Fletcher Allen Health Care.

PII: S1546-0843(08)00083-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2008.05.002

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 107-111 , September 2008

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