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A Reflective Account: The Ethical Principles to Consider to Ensure the Safety of a Patient with Severe Learning Needs in the Post-anaesthetic Care Unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

Helen Whitsed
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British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 12 , Issue 3-4 , August 2011 , pp. 41 - 44
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Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2012

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