Subcutaneous injection technique
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Subcutaneous injection technique

Janet Hunter Lecturer in nursing, City and Community Health Sciences incorporating St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London

This article outlines the procedure for administering subcutaneous injections, including site selection and prevention of complications.

Nursing Standard. 22, 21, 41-44. doi: 10.7748/ns2008.01.22.21.41.c6418

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j.a.hunter@city.ac.uk

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This article has been subject to double blind peer review

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