Pediatric and neonatal critical care transport: A comparison of therapeutic interventions

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-26

  Kronick, J B ^b   Frewen, T C ^b   Kissoon, N ^a   Lee, R ^b   Sommerauer, J F ^b   Reid, W D ^b   Casier, S ^b   Boyle, K ^b  

^a WOLFSON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Critical care transport; neonatal transport; resuscitation; therapeutic intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRICS;

CHILD; CRITICAL CARE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ONTARIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0029963591     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199602000-00007     Document Type: Article

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