Resource consumption and the extent of futile care among patients in a pediatric intensive care unit setting

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 742-747

  Sachdeva, R C ^a   Jefferson, L S ^a   Coss Bu, J ^a   Brody, B A ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029953591     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70323-2     Document Type: Article

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