Nicole, Christian; Intensive Care Unit, Department of Intensive Care Medicine of the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Regional Hospital of Mendrisio, Mendrisio, Switzerland
Perry, Lin ; Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
Giustivi, Davide ; Post Anaesthesia Care Unit Vascular Access Team, ASST Lodi, Lodi, Italy
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound by Nurses: A Niche Skill or a Global Core Competence?
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