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S T A R T S
Jason Meehan
ALL SMILES The best IV starts are
the ones patients don't remember.
Vascular Access Made Easy
Time-tested tips for locating veins and
Richard Novak, MD | Palo Alto, Calif.
starting IVs.
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alented surgeons, a staff full of Florence Nightingales and Starbucks in
the waiting room won't matter much to patients if they're stuck more
than pincushions during IV starts. It's true: Patients who've been poked
and prodded multiple times in pre-op will remember that experience long after
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