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The Thoughts of a Junior Nurse

A Reflective Account of an Issue with Lack of Consent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2011

Dean Butler
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British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 12 , Issue 1-2 , May 2011 , pp. 18 - 21
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Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2012

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