Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 249-254 , August 2005

Self-Care Activities for Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting

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 Supported in part by grants from the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and the American Academy of Ambulatory Surgery Associates.

PII: S1089-9472(05)00142-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2005.05.001

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 249-254 , August 2005