A quality review of high-dependency patient care

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 96-101

  Clarke, Therese ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGRESSIVE PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGRESSIVE PATIENT CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030225060     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1036-7314(96)70362-4     Document Type: Article

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