Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , January 2003

Current management of bronchiectasis: Review and 3 case studies

  • Enid Silverman, RN, MS, ANP

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Linda Ebright, RN, MS, ANP

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Marianne Kwiatkowski, RN, MS, GNP

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Joanne Cullina, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. Chicago, Illinois

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☆ Reprint requests: Enid Silverman, RN, MS, ANP, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E Superior St, Ste 358, Chicago, IL 60611.

☆☆ 0147-9563/2003/$30.00 + 0

PII: S0147-9563(02)70209-4

doi: 10.1067/mhl.2003.9

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64 , January 2003

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