Competencies Needed by Graduate Respiratory Therapists in 2015 and Beyond
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- 1 May 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Respiratory Care
- Vol. 55 (5) , 601-616
Abstract
The American Association for Respiratory Care has established a task force to identify potential new roles and responsibilities of respiratory therapists (RTs) in 2015 and beyond. The first task fo...Keywords
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