Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 139-140 , June 2010

Hypothermia: Two Tales of One Temperature

  • Vallire D. Hooper, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Vallire D. Hooper, 10 Park Place Circle, Augusta, GA 30909

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 The ideas or opinions expressed in this editorial are those solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of ASPAN, the Journal, or the Publisher.

PII: S1089-9472(10)00232-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2010.05.001

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 139-140 , June 2010

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