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When the Nurse Becomes a Patient : A Story in Words and Images /

In the summer of 2013, Cortney Davis, a nurse practitioner and author who often writes about her interactions with patients, underwent routine one-day surgery. A surgical mishap led to a series of life-altering and life-threatening complications, resulting in two prolonged hospital stays and a lengt...

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Autor principal: Davis, Cortney, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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