Review
doi: 10.7748/ns2001.03.15.28.47.c3002.
Lower limb amputation
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- DOI: 10.7748/ns2001.03.15.28.47.c3002
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Lower limb amputation
Nurs Stand.
2001.
Abstract
The decision to amputate is a difficult one, but in some cases, amputation can greatly improve the patient's quality of life. Jo Gibson discusses the nursing care of patients undergoing amputation, with a view to helping them adjust to their changed circumstances.
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