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Original Articles

Keeping patient beds in a low position: An exploratory descriptive study to continuously monitor the height of patient beds in an adult acute surgical inpatient care setting

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Pages 184-189 | Received 22 Feb 2012, Accepted 14 Mar 2012, Published online: 17 Dec 2014

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