Stranding networks, in which carcasses are recovered and sent to diagnostic laboratories for necropsy and determination of cause of death, have been developed to monitor the health of marine mammal and bird populations. These programs typically accumulate comprehensive, long-term datasets on causes of death that can be used to identify important sources of mortality or changes in mortality patterns that lead to management actions. However, the utility of these data in determining cause-specific mortality rates has not been explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFI am sure many other nurses working in this field have similar experiences and feel their achievements are not always recognized and valued. To go home at the end of a working day knowing that you have provided good-quality individualized care to all your patients is extremely satisfying, and I am sure is not always achievable on many general wards. Is it not time that dermatology was given some acknowledgement?
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