Fragmentation of Care Threatens Patient Safety in Peripheral Vascular Catheter Management in Acute Care– A Qualitative Study

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Enrique Castro-Sánchez ,

* E-mail: e.castro-sanchez@imperial.ac.uk

Affiliation Centre for Infection Prevention and Management, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Esmita Charani,

Affiliation Centre for Infection Prevention and Management, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Lydia N. Drumright,

Affiliation Centre for Infection Prevention and Management, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Nick Sevdalis,

Affiliation Department of Surgery and Cancer and Imperial Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Nisha Shah,

Affiliation Centre for Infection Prevention and Management, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Alison H. Holmes

Affiliation Centre for Infection Prevention and Management, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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